A comparison of the gross morphology and micro-anatomy of the foot pads in two fossorial and two climbing rodents (Mammalia)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 287-294

  Haffner, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Foot pads; Glands; Rodents; Secretion delivery; Volar integument

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031947615     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699800212X     Document Type: Article

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