A geometric morphometric assessment of the 'batagurine process' of testudinoid turtles

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-379

  Jamniczky, Heather A ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY; TURTLE;

BATAGURIDAE; PROCRUSTES; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINOIDEA;

EID: 12944335000     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568538042788906     Document Type: Article

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