Diversity and evolution of the marsupial mandibular angular process

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-144

  Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a   Smith, Kathleen K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hearing; Jaw; Marsupials; Mastication

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000015094     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027318213347     Document Type: Article

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