Other Saber-tooths
Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
Av Virginia L. Naples, Larry D. Martin, John P. Babiarz, Virginia L. (Northern Illinois University) Naples, Larry D. (C/o Jean Anne Martin) Martin, BIOPSI) Babiarz, John P. (President, Virginia L Naples, Larry D Martin, John P Babiarz
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-10-27
- Mått216 x 279 x 21 mm
- Vikt1 157 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor252
- FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN9780801896644