The diet of worms: An analysis of mole dental microwear

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 804-814

  Silcox, Mary T ^a   Teaford, Mark F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dental microwear; Hemicentetes; Moles; Parascalops; Scapanus; Tenrecs

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; DIET; EARTHWORM; INSECTIVORE; WEAR;

ERINACEIDAE; MAMMALIA; PARASCALOPS; PARASCALOPS BREWERI; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PRIMATES; SCAPANUS; SCAPANUS ORARIUS; TENREC; TENRECIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036669938     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2002)083<0804:TDOWAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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