The dentition of European Speleomantes spp. (Urodela, Plethodontidae) with special regard to sexual dimorphism

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-43

  Greven, Hartmut ^a   Schubert Jung, Monika ^b   Clemen, Günter ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dentition; European plethodontidae; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; EUROPE; FEMALE; MALE; MAXILLA; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; HYDROMANTES; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 1242330305     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-9602(04)80116-X     Document Type: Article

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