Chimpanzee and human grips: A new classification with a focus on evolutionary morphology

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 117-139

  Marzke, Mary W ^a   Wullstein, Kathryn L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Grips; Hand; Locomotion; Manipulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000338136     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02696162     Document Type: Article

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