Morpho-functional parameters of the inner ear in Ctenomys talarum; Rodentia, Ctenomyidae

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 264-272

  Schleich, Cristian E ^a   Begall, Sabine ^b   Burda, Hynek ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Hearing; Subterranean rodents

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HEARING; RODENT;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 33750483899     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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