Variation in tooth morphology of Gorilla gorilla

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Uchida, Akiko ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cusp areal proportions; Gorilla; Populations; Tooth morphology

Indexed keywords

GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DENTITION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GORILLA; HISTOLOGY; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; DENTITION; FEMALE; GORILLA GORILLA; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TOOTH;

EID: 0031612899     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1997.0186     Document Type: Article

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