Morphology of the middle ear of golden moles (Chrysochloridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 391-403

  Mason, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chrysochloridae; Mammalia; Middle ear; Morphology; Ossicles

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; RODENT;

AMBLYSOMUS; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; CHRYSOCHLORIS; CHRYSOSPALAX; EREMITALPA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0042354718     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690300387X     Document Type: Article

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