Protostylid variation in Australopithecus

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 579-594

  Hlusko, Leslea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecus aethiopicus; Australopithecus afarensis; Australopithecus africanus; Australopithecus anamensis; Australopithecus boisei; Australopithecus robustus; Cingulum; Dental evolution; Dental variation; Paleontology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; DENTITION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS ANAMENSIS; HOMINIDAE; PARANTHROPUS BOISEI; PARANTHROPUS ROBUSTUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 2442652488     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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