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Massimo DELFINO

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The Late Pliocene amphibians and reptiles from "Capo Mannu D1 Local Fauna" (Mandriola, Sardinia, Italy)

DELFINO M., BAILON S. & PITRUZZELLA G. 2011. — The Late Pliocene amphibians and reptiles from "Capo Mannu D1 Local Fauna" (Mandriola, Sardinia, Italy). Geodiversitas 2011 (2): 357-382. https://doi.org/10.5252/g2011n2a10

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Agamid lizards from the Plio-Pleistocene of Sardinia (Italy) and an overview of the European fossil record of the family

DELFINO M., KOTSAKIS T., ARCA M., TUVERI C., PITRUZZELLA G. & ROOK L. 2008. — Agamid lizards from the Plio-Pleistocene of Sardinia (Italy) and an overview of the European fossil record of the family. Geodiversitas 2008 (3): 641-656.

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First fossil of Varanus Merrem, 1820 (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan

VILLA A. & DELFINO M. 2022. — First fossil of Varanus Merrem, 1820 (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan. Geodiversitas 2022 (7): 229-235. https://doi.org/10.5252/geodiversitas2022v44a7. http://geodiversitas.com/44/7

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A Messinian (latest Miocene) occurrence for Albanerpeton Estes & Hoffstetter, 1976 (Lissamphibia: Albanerpetontidae) at Moncucco Torinese, Piedmont Basin, northwestern Italy, and a review of the European Cenozoic record for albanerpetontids

GARDNER J. D., VILLA A., COLOMBERO S., VENCZEL M. & DELFINO M. 2021. — A Messinian (latest Miocene) occurrence for Albanerpeton Estes & Hoffstetter, 1976 (Lissamphibia: Albanerpetontidae) at Moncucco Torinese, Piedmont Basin, northwestern Italy, and a review of the European Cenozoic record for albanerpetontids, in STEYER J.-S., AUGÉ M. L. & MÉTAIS G. (eds), Memorial Jean-Claude Rage: A life of paleo-herpetologistMemorial Jean-Claude Rage: A life of paleo-herpetologist. Geodiversitas 43 (14): 391-404. https://doi.org/10.5252/geodiversitas2021v43a14. http://geodiversitas.com/43/14

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The Early Pleistocene ectothermic vertebrates of Pietrafitta (Italy) and the last Western European occurrence of Latonia Meyer, 1843

SORBELLI L., VILLA A., GENTILI S., CHERIN M., CARNEVALE G., TSCHOPP E. & DELFINO M. 2021. — The Early Pleistocene ectothermic vertebrates of Pietrafitta (Italy) and the last Western European occurrence of Latonia Meyer, 1843, in FOLIE A., BUFFETAUT E., BARDET N., HOUSSAYE A., GHEERBRANT E. & LAURIN M. (eds), Palaeobiology and palaeobiogeography of amphibians and reptiles: An homage to Jean-Claude RagePalaeobiology and palaeobiogeography of amphibians and reptiles: An homage to Jean-Claude Rage. Comptes Rendus Palevol 20 (26): 555-583. https://doi.org/10.5852/cr-palevol2021v20a26

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New remains of Diplocynodon (Crocodylia: Diplocynodontidae) from the Early Miocene of the Iberian Peninsula

DÍAZ ARÁEZ J. L., DELFINO M., LUJÁN À. H., FORTUNY J., BERNARDINI F. & ALBA D. M. 2017. — New remains of Diplocynodon (Crocodylia: Diplocynodontidae) from the Early Miocene of the Iberian Peninsula. Comptes Rendus Palevol 16 (1): 12-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2015.11.003

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The chelonians from the Latest Miocene–Earliest Pliocene localities of Allatini and Pylea (East Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece)

VLACHOS E., KOTSAKIS T. & DELFINO M. 2015. — The chelonians from the Latest Miocene–Earliest Pliocene localities of Allatini and Pylea (East Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece). Comptes Rendus Palevol 14 (3): 187-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2015.01.005

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Taxonomy of subgenus Temnoclemmys Bergounioux, 1958 (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Ptychogasterinae) based on new material from the Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula)

LUJÁN À. H., DELFINO M., CASANOVAS-VILAR I. & ALBA D. M. 2014. — Taxonomy of subgenus Temnoclemmys Bergounioux, 1958 (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Ptychogasterinae) based on new material from the Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula). Comptes Rendus Palevol 13 (4): 277-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2013.11.004

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Fossil sea turtles (Chelonii, Dermochelyidae and Cheloniidae) from the Miocene of Pietra Leccese (late Burdigalian-early Messinian), Southern Italy

CHESI F., DELFINO M., VAROLA A. & ROOK L. 2007. — Fossil sea turtles (Chelonii, Dermochelyidae and Cheloniidae) from the Miocene of Pietra Leccese (late Burdigalian-early Messinian), Southern Italy. Geodiversitas 2007 (2): 321-333.

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