Postcranial carpalial support for the extinct cervid genus Bretzia with associated antler

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-120

  Morejohn, G Victor ^a,d   Hearst, Jonena ^b   Dailey, Charles ^c  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sierra College   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antler; Bretzia; Carpal; Cervidae; Magnum trapezoid

Indexed keywords

UNGULATE;

CERVIDAE;

EID: 14044250186     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)086<0115:PCSFTE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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