Differentiating Microtus xanthognathus and Microtus pennsylvanicus lower first molars using discriminant analysis of landmark data

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1261-1269

  Wallace, Steven C ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discriminant function; Landmark data; Meadow vole; Microtus pennsylvanicus; Microtus xanthognathus; Morphometrics; Yellow cheeked vole

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOECOLOGY; RODENT; TOOTH;

NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MICROTUS; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MICROTUS XANTHOGNATHUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 33846088949     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-209R3.1     Document Type: Review

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