The Oreopithecus thumb: A strange case in hominoid evolution

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 395-404

  Moya Sola S ^a   Kohler M ^a   Rook, L ^b  

^a INSTITUT CATALÀ DE PALEONTOLOGIA MIQUEL CRUSAFONT   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hand; Oreopithecus bambolii; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HOMINID;

OREOPITHECUS; OREOPITHECUS BAMBOLII;

EID: 23844546217     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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