Sexual dimorphism of Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra p. pyrenaica) based on skull morphometry

Pirineos

Volumn , Issue 157, 2002, Pages 25-37

  Garcia Gonzalez R ^a   Barandalla, I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrimant functions; Horn; Pyrenean chamois; Skull dimorphism

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SKULL; UNGULATE;

RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA PYRENAICA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0345530809     PISSN: 03732568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/pirineos.2002.v157.58     Document Type: Article

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