Comparative analyses of functional relationships in the evolution of trophic morphology in the map turtles (Emydidae: Graptemys)

Herpetologica

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-318

  Lindeman, P V ^a   Sharkey, M J ^a  

^a EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; Diet; Ecomorphology; Emydidae; Graptemys

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DIET; ECOMORPHOLOGY; EVOLUTION; TURTLE;

GRAPTEMYS;

EID: 0034799472     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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