Middle ear dynamics in response to seismic stimuli in the Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 302-313

  Willi, U B ^a   Bronner, G N ^b   Narins, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chrysochloridae; Hearing; Hypertrophied malleus; Subterranean; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE CONDUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MALLEUS; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION; SOUTH AFRICA; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; BONE CONDUCTION; FEMALE; GEOLOGY; MALE; MALLEUS; MAMMALS; SENSATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VIBRATION;

ANIMALIA; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; CHRYSOCHLORIS ASIATICA;

EID: 32444436234     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01989     Document Type: Article

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