Separating size from allometry: Analysis of lower jaw morphology in the fox squirrel, Sciurus niger

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 861-876

  Swiderski, Donald F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Evolutionary constraints; Morphometrics; Sciurus niger; Shape

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY;

CANIDAE; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS NIGER;

EID: 0141569441     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRB-025     Document Type: Article

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