Effects of limb mass distribution on the ontogeny of quadrupedalism in infant baboons (Papio cynocephalus) and implications for the evolution of primate quadrupedalism

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-431

  Raichlen, David A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Inertial properties; Locomotion; Ontogeny; Primates; Quadrupedalism

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; ONTOGENY; PRIMATE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; PAPIO; PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRIMATES;

EID: 24644518584     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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