Ecomorphology of the giant bear-dogs Amphicyon and Ischyrocyon

Historical Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 375-388

  Sorkin, B ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CARNIVORE; CRANIUM; DIET; ECOMORPHOLOGY; MIOCENE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

NORTH AMERICA;

AMPHICYONIDAE; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; MYA; UNGULATA; URSIDAE;

EID: 34250792672     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: 10292381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08912960600618073     Document Type: Article

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