5. Non-Mammalian synapsids: the deep roots of the mammalian family tree

@article{Angielczyk20185NS,
  title={5. Non-Mammalian synapsids: the deep roots of the mammalian family tree},
  author={K. D. Angielczyk and Christian F. Kammerer},
  journal={Mammalian Evolution, Diversity and Systematics},
  year={2018}
}
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