Morphological evolution in marmots (Rodentia, Sciuridae): Size and shape of the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the cranium

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-268

  Cardini, A ^a,b   Hoffmann, R S ^c   Thorington Jr , R W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Cranium; Divergence; Geometric morphometrics; Marmot evolution

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; RODENT;

CYNOMYS; MAMMALIA; MARMOTA; MARMOTA CALIGATA; MARMOTA MONAX; MARMOTA VANCOUVERENSIS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS; SPERMOPHILUS; TAMIAS;

EID: 28244452822     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2005.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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