Body mass distribution and gait mechanics in fat-tailed dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) and patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas)

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-40

  Young, Jesse W ^a   Patel, Biren A ^a   Stevens, Nancy J ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Center of mass; Kinematics; Locomotion; Primates; Support Polygon Model

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; KINEMATICS; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PRIMATE;

CHEIROGALEUS MEDIUS; ERYTHROCEBUS; ERYTHROCEBUS PATAS; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 34249671092     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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