Parietal depressions in skulls of the extinct saber-toothed felid Smilodon fatalis: Evidence of mechanical strain

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 600-609

  Duckler, Geordde L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; SMILODON FATALIS;

EID: 0031287166     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10011006     Document Type: Article

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