Molar microwear of subfossil lemurs: Improving the resolution of dietary inferences

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 645-657

  Rafferty, K L ^a   Teaford, M F ^b   Jungers, W L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeolemur; Babakotia; Diet; Hadropithecus; Hapalemur; Megaladapis; Microwear; Palaeopropithecus; Papio; Presbytis; Propithecus; Subfossil lemurs; Theropithecus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NEW SPECIES; PRIMATE; TOOTH; WEAR;

MADAGASCAR;

ARCHAEOLEMUR; BABAKOTIA; HADROPITHECUS; HAPALEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MEGALADAPIS; PALAEOPROPITHECUS; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRESBYTIS; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; STREPSIRHINI; THEROPITHECUS; THEROPITHECUS GELADA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DIET; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; LEMUR; MOLAR;

EID: 0036833773     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2002.0592     Document Type: Article

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