Functional morphology of the mangabey mandibular corpus: Relationship to dental specializations and feeding behavior

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-62

  Daegling, David J ^a   McGraw, W Scott ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Durophagy; Mastication

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CERCOCEBUS; DENTITION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PAPIO; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; CERCOCEBUS; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MANDIBLE; PAPIO; TOOTH;

EID: 34547912198     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20621     Document Type: Article

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