Abstract
With the aim to analyze the phylogenetic relationships of Dromaeosauridae with respect to other paravians we performed a phylogenetic analysis using the most recent version of the data matrix published by the TwiG, presented by Hu et al. (2009) and modified by Agnolín and Novas (2010).
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Abbreviations
- HMN:
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Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany;
- IVPP V:
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The Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Beijin, China;
- MCF PVPH:
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Museo Carmen Funes, Plaza Huincul, Neuquén, Argentina;
- MML:
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Museo Municipal de Lamarque, Lamarque, Río Negro, Argentina;
- MPCA:
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Museo Provincial Carlos Ameghino, Cippolletti, Río Negro, Argentina;
- UA:
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University of Antananarivo, Madagascar;
- YPM:
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Yale Peabody Museum, Yale, USA.
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Agnolín, F.L., Novas, F.E. (2013). Materials and Methods. In: Avian Ancestors. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5637-3_2
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