Locomotion and gaits of the northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus, (Marsupalia: Peramelidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 296-301

  Bennett, M B ^a   Garden, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duty factor; Half bound; Pace; Quadrupedal locomotion; Trot; Walk

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION; MARSUPIAL;

ISOODON; ISOODON MACROURUS; MACROURUS; METATHERIA; PERAMELIDAE;

EID: 16544370846     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BWG-123     Document Type: Article

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