The evolution of the functional role of trunk muscles during locomotion in adult amphibians

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-135

  O'Reilly, James C ^a   Summers, Adam P ^b   Ritter, Dale A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33745970409     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.1.123     Document Type: Article

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