Dental microwear variation in complete molars of Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus

Quaternary International

Volumn 169-170, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 192-202

  Todd, Nancy E ^a   Falco, Nicole ^a   Silva, Natalia ^a   Sanchez, Chezdis ^a  

^a MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ENAMEL; MICROSCOPY; PALEOECOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH;

ASIA; EURASIA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 34250797365     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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