Juan Bautista Bru (1740–1799) and the description of the genus Megatherium
@article{Piero1988JuanBB, title={Juan Bautista Bru (1740–1799) and the description of the genus Megatherium}, author={Jos{\'e} Mar{\'i}a L{\'o}pez Pi{\~n}ero}, journal={Journal of the History of Biology}, year={1988}, volume={21}, pages={147-163} }
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