Relative warp analysis of cranial and upper molar shape in rock mice Apodemus mystacinus sensu lato

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 493-504

  Kryštufek, Boris ^a   Janžekovič, Franc ^b  

^a Science and Research Centre of the Republic of Slovenia   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Apodemus epimelas; Apodemus mystacinus; Geometric morphometry; Molars; Skull

Indexed keywords

SKULL;

APODEMUS EPIMELAS; APODEMUS MYSTACINUS;

EID: 29144470311     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192642     Document Type: Article

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