Age-dependent cranial variations in Mesocricetus brandti (Mammalia: Rodentia) distributed in Turkey;Türkiye'de Yayiliş Gösteren Mesocricetus brandti (Mammalia: Rodentia)'de Yaşa Baǧli Kafatasi Varyasyonlari

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-71

  Yiǧit, Nuri ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Age variation; Cranial variation; Mesocricetus brandti; Turkey

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; MESOCRICETUS BRANDTI; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037261049     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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