Sexual dimorphism of the internal mandibular chamber in Fayum Pliohyracidae (Mammalia)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 160-169

  de Blieux, Donald D ^a   Baumrind, Michael R ^b,c   Simons, Elwyn L ^b   Chatrath, Prithijit S ^b   Meyer, Grant E ^c   Attia, Yousry S ^d  

^a UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cairo Geological Museum ^*

^d Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; FOSSIL; MAMMAL; OLIGOCENE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AFRICA; EGYPT; EL FAIYUM [EGYPT]; NORTH AFRICA;

FOSSA; MAMMALIA; PLIOHYRACIDAE; PROCAVIIDAE;

EID: 33646402931     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[160:SDOTIM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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