An analysis of the articular surface distribution of the femoral head and acetabulum in anthropoids, with implications for hip function in Miocene hominoids

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 425-453

  MacLatchy, Laura M ^a,b   Bossert, William H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip joint; Kenyapithecus; Miocene; Moroto; Phopithecus; Proconsul; Sivapithecus

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOIDEA; HOMO; KENYAPITHECUS; PONGO; PROCONSUL; SIVAPITHECUS;

HIP JOINT; KENYAPITHECUS; MIOCENE; PLIOPITHECUS; PROCONSUL; SIVAPITHECUS;

UGANDA, MOROTO;

EID: 0030438748     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0070     Document Type: Article

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