Locking yourself out: Diversity among dentally zalambdodont therian mammals

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 265-282

  Asher, Robert J ^a   Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Fossils; Mammals; Molars; Occlusion; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; EUTHERIA; HARPIOCEPHALUS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; NOTORYCTES; NOTORYCTES TYPHLOPS; SOLENODON; TENRECIDAE; THERIA;

EID: 28844476589     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-005-5725-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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