Aquatic adaptation and swimming mode inferred from skeletal proportions in the Miocene desmostylian Desmostylus

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 183-194

  Gingerich, Philip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Desmostylia; Desmostylus; Locomotion; Semiaquatic mammals; Swimming style

Indexed keywords

DESMOSTYLIA; MAMMALIA; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 28844494509     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-005-5719-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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