Osteometrical and CT Examination of the Japanese Wolf Skull

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 531-538

  Endo, Hideki ^a   Obara, Iwao ^a   Yoshida, Tomohiro ^b   Kurohmaru, Masamichi ^b   Hayashi, Yoshihiro ^b   Suzuki, Naoki ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Akita Inu; CT; Japanese wolf; Osteometry; Skull

Indexed keywords

CANIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; INFORMATION CENTER; JAPAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; RADIOGRAPHY; SKULL;

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; JAPAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MUSEUMS; SKULL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031183223     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.59.531     Document Type: Article

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