Forelimb segment length proportions in extant hominoids and Australopithecus afarensis

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-343

  Drapeau, Michelle S M ^a   Ward, Carol V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitate; Forearm; Humerus; Metacarpal; Ulna

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS; BODY SIZE; FORELIMB; FOSSIL; HAPLORHINI; HOMINID; HUMAN; HUMERUS; LOCOMOTION; ORANG UTAN; PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; ULNA;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ARM; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; LOCOMOTION;

EID: 33847129215     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20533     Document Type: Article

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