Sexual dimorphism in the human pelvis: Testing a new hypothesis

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-160

  Correia, H ^a,b   Balseiro, S ^a   De Areia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Departamento de Zoologia Universidade de Coimbra ^*  (Portugal)

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EID: 22544459646     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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