Are the differences between Stw 431 (Australopithecus africanus) and A.L. 288-1 (A. afarensis) significant?

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-154

  Dobson, Seth D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body proportions; Hominin; Joint size; Pliocene; Randomization

Indexed keywords

HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 21244495968     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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