The grasping behaviour, locomotion and substrate use of the tree shrews Tupaia minor and T. tana (Mammalia, scandentia)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 253, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 485-490

  Sargis, Eric J ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grasping; Locomotion; Substrate use; Tree shrews; Tupaiids

Indexed keywords

HANDEDNESS; INSECTIVORE; LOCOMOTION; SUBSTRATE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034925171     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000449     Document Type: Article

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