The cross-sectional geometry of the hand and foot bones of the Hominoidea and its relationship to locomotor behavior

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 743-761

  Marchi, Damiano ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional geometry; Hominoid locomotion; Metacarpals; Metatarsals

Indexed keywords

HOMINID; LOCOMOTION;

HOMINOIDEA; HOMO; PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 29244486491     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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