The tarsal complex of Afro-Malagasy Tenrecoidea: A search for phylogenetically meaningful characters

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-104

  Salton, Justine A ^a   Szalay, Frederick S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Afrotheria; ecomorphology; evolutionary morphology; Insectivora; tarsals; tenrecs

Indexed keywords

INSECTIVORA; MACROSCELIDIDAE; MAMMALIA; ORYZORICTES; SOLENODON; TENRECIDAE; THERIA;

EID: 10344245113     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMM.0000041190.83655.1d     Document Type: Article

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