Comparative ontogenetic shape changes in the skull of Caiman species (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-62

  Monteiro, L R ^a   Cavalcanti, M J ^b   Sommer III, H J S ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE SANTA ÚRSULA   (Brazil)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAIMAN;

EID: 0031014210     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199701)231:1<53::AID-JMOR5>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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