Tarsals of the extinct insectivoran family Nyctitheriidae (Mammalia): Evidence for archontan relationships

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 501-529

  Hooker, J J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Calcaneum; England; Eocene; Hindfoot reversal

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALI; CHIROPTERA; DERMOPTERA; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA; MICROCHIROPTERA; MIXODECTIDAE; NYCTITHERIIDAE; PLESIADAPIFORMES; PRIMATES; SCANDENTIA; SORICIDAE; TUPAIIDAE;

EID: 0035536911     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2001.tb02473.x     Document Type: Article

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