Patterns of evolutionary transformation in the petrosal bone and some basicranial features in marsupial mammals, with special reference to didelphids

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 26-45

  Sanchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a   Wible, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basicranium; Didelphidae; Marsupialia; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION;

CALUROMYS; CALUROMYSIOPS; DIDELPHIDAE; DIPROTODONTIA; GLIRONIA; GRACILINANUS; HIATUS; LESTODELPHYS; MACROPODIDAE; MAMMALIA; MARMOSOPS; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; THYLAMYS; VOMBATIDAE;

EID: 0036202578     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.2002.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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