Craniofacial heterochrony and sexual dimorphism in the short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 992-1005

  Maunz, M ^a   German, R Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

craniofacial; growth; heterochrony; Monodelphis domestica; opossum; sexual dimorphism; skull

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIDAE; MONODELPHIS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030464218     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382780     Document Type: Article

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