Tooth eruption in Monodelphis domestica and its significance for phylogeny and natural history

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 333-341

  Van Nievelt, Alexander F H ^a   Smith, Kathleen K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age classes; Dentition; Development; Didelphidae; Monodelphis; Tooth eruption; Tooth replacement

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; MARSUPIAL;

DIDELPHIDAE; METATHERIA; MONODELPHIS; MONODELPHIS DOMESTICA;

EID: 17644399480     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BWG-224.1     Document Type: Article

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