Radiographic analysis of the development of the pelvic limb of captive-reared cranes (Grus spp.)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-157

  Curro, Thomas G ^a,b   Langenberg, Julia A ^a   Deakin, Lynn ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b DVM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chick; Femur; Fibula; Leg; Tarsometatarsus; Tibiotarsus

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; GRUIDAE; GRUS; GRUS AMERICANA; GRUS CANADENSIS PRATENSIS; GRUS LEUCOGERANUS;

EID: 0030547589     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2361(1996)15:2<143::aid-zoo5>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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