Locomotor adaptation and leading limb asymmetries in neonatal chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-114

  Hopkins, William D ^a,b   Bard, Kim A ^b   Griner, Kristine M ^b  

^a BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chimpanzees; infants; laterality; locomotion; reflexes

Indexed keywords

PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0030973868     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026397324792     Document Type: Article

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