Craniometric differences among Malayan sun bears (Ursus malayanus); Evolutionary and taxonomic implications

Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 665-672

  Meijaard, Erik ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bear; Biogeography; Craniometrics; Evolution; Fossil; South East Asia; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS; URSIDAE; URSUS;

EID: 15944396549     PISSN: 02172445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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