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Patnaik, R. (2008). Revisiting Haritalyangar, the Late Miocene Ape Locality of India. In: Fleagle, J.G., Gilbert, C.C. (eds) Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73896-3_14

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