The Comparative Morphology of the Mandibular Midline Raphe in Snakes (Reptilia: Squamata)

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Volumn 237, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-241

  Young, Bruce A ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Feeding; Lepidosauria; Mandible; Snakes

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOSAURIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0002142242     PISSN: 00445231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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