Osteological variation and taxonomic affinities of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops spp., from South Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-48

  Kemper, Catherine M ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OSTEOLOGY; SKELETON; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; NASO; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS ADUNCUS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 1942422095     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03026     Document Type: Article

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