Effects of Pleistocene environmental changes on the distribution and community structure of the mammalian fauna of Mexico

@article{Ceballos2010EffectsOP,
  title={Effects of Pleistocene environmental changes on the distribution and community structure of the mammalian fauna of Mexico},
  author={Gerardo Ceballos and Joaqu{\'i}n Arroyo‐Cabrales and Eduardo Ponce},
  journal={Quaternary Research},
  year={2010},
  volume={73},
  pages={464 - 473}
}
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