Ontogeny of sexual dimorphism in Chinchilla lanigera (Rodentia: Chinchillidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 179-189

  Lammers, A R ^a   Dziech, H A ^a   German, R Z ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinchilla lanigera; Heterochrony; Limbs; Sexual dimorphism; Skeletal growth; Skull

Indexed keywords

NICHE; ONTOGENY; RODENT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CHINCHILLA LANIGERA; CHINCHILLIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0035095867     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<0179:OOSDIC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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