Cranial Osteology in Momotidae (Aves: Coraciiformes)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 258, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-48

  Pascotto, Márcia Cristina ^a,c   Donatelli, Reginaldo J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aves; Coraciiformes; Cranial osteology; Jaw osteology; Momotidae

Indexed keywords

AVES; BARYPHTHENGUS RUFICAPILLUS; CORACIIFORMES; MOMOTIDAE;

EID: 0141724839     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10129     Document Type: Article

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