An unusual osteological formation in the posterior skulls of captive tigers (Panthera tigris)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Duckler, Geordie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

External occipital protuberance; Felids; Osteopathology

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 0032377476     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1998)17:2<135::AID-ZOO8>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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