Skull of Catopithecus browni, an early tertiary catarrhine

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 261-292

  Simons, Elwyn L ^a   Rasmussen, D Tab ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropoidea; Basicranium; Dentition; Fayum; Neurocranium; Paleobiology; Primate evolution

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOIDEA; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTITION; EGYPT; EVOLUTION; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; FOSSIL; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE EAR; NONHUMAN; ORBIT; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIMATE; SKULL; ZYGOMA;

EID: 0029943922     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199606)100:2<261::aid-ajpa7>3.0.co;2-#     Document Type: Article

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