Enamel microstructure of rodent molars, classification, and parallelisms, with a note on the systematic affiliation of the enigmatic Eocene rodent Protoptychus

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-142

  Koenigswald, Wighart V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

enamel; molars; Protoptychus; rodent systematics; Rodentia; schmelzmuster

Indexed keywords

ANOMALUROMORPHA; EOMYIDAE; GEOMYIDAE; HYSTRICOGNATHI; MYOXIDAE; RODENTIA; SCIURAVIDA; SCIUROGNATHI;

EID: 10344234778     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMM.0000041192.79808.52     Document Type: Article

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