Ontogeny and homology of the dentition in dasyurid marsupials: Development in Sminthopsis virginiae

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-364

  Luckett, W Patrick ^a   Woolley, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dasyurids; Dentition; Heterochrony; Homology; Marsupials; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 14444274897     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02077449     Document Type: Article

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