The hypertrophy of the tympanic bulla in three species of dasypodids (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from Argentina

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 597-602

  Squarcia, Silvia Margarita ^a   Sidorkewicj, Nora Silvia ^a   Casanave, Emma Beatriz ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chaetophractus vellerosus; Chaetophractus villosus; Middle ear; Tympanic bulla; Zaedyus pichiy

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148979369     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000300021     Document Type: Article

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