Functional morphology of the middle ear in Chlorotalpa golden moles (Mammalia, Chrysochloridae): Predictions from three models

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 162-174

  Mason, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone conduction; Chlorotalpa; Golden mole; Middle ear; Subterranean

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HEARING; HISTOLOGY; MALLEUS; MOLE (INSECTIVORA); PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; HEARING; MALLEUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AMBLYSOMUS; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; MALLEUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 4043112794     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10235     Document Type: Article

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