Ontogenetic and phylogenetic transformations of the vomeronasal complex and nasal floor elements in marsupial mammals

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 459-479

  Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caluromys; Diprotodontia; Dromiciops; Ethmoidal; Marsupialia; Ontogeny; Perameliformes; Phylogeny; Systematics; Vombatiformes

Indexed keywords

CALUROMYS; CALUROMYS PHILANDER; DIDELPHIDAE; DIPROTODONTIA; DROMICIOPS; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MICROBIOTHERIA; PHILANDER;

EID: 0035532513     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/zjls.2000.0271     Document Type: Article

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