Variability, selection, and constraints: Development and evolution in viverravid (Carnivora, Mammalia) molar morphology

Paleobiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 409-429

  Polly, P David ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; VIVERRAVIDAE;

EID: 0032431833     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s009483730002008x     Document Type: Article

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