Unique morphology of the human eye and its adaptive meaning: Comparative studies on external morphology of the primate eye

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 419-435

  Kobayashi, Hiromi ^a   Kohshima, Shiro ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Communication; Eye morphology; Human evolution; Primates; Sclera colour; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLOR; COMMUNICATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EYE; PRIMATE; VISION;

EID: 0035014236     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2001.0468     Document Type: Article

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