Age-related change and allometry of skull and canine of sea otters, Enhydra lutris

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-447

  Hattori, Kaoru ^a   Burdin, Alexander M ^b,c   Suzuki, Masatsugu ^a   Ohtaishi, Noriyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

^c RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Allometry; Enhydra lutris; Growth; Morphology; Skull

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; LUTRINAE;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CARNIVORA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKULL;

AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CUSPID; FEMALE; MALE; OTTERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKULL;

EID: 0141789830     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.439     Document Type: Article

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