New pedal remains of Megaladapis and their functional significance

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-138

  Wunderlich, R E ^a   Simons, E L ^b   Jungers, W L ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foot; Function; Madagascar; Megaladapis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION; FOOT; FOSSIL; JOINT MOBILITY; LIMB MOVEMENT; NONHUMAN; PROSIMIAN;

ANIMALS; CALCANEUS; FOOT; FOSSILS; HINDLIMB; MADAGASCAR; METATARSAL BONES; PRIMATES; RUNNING; TALUS; WALKING;

EID: 0030008157     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199605)100:1<115::AID-AJPA11>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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