A geometric morphometric analysis of the shape of the first upper molar in mice of the genus Mus (Muridae, Rodentia)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 672-681

  Macholan M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Geometric morphometrics; Mus; Phenotypic evolution; Phylogeny; Thin plate spline

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; MORPHOMETRY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RODENT; SHAPE; TOOTH;

MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 33750973039     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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