The middle ear apparatus of the tuco-tuco Ctenomys sociabilis (Rodentia, Ctenomyidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 797-805

  Mason, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caviomorph; Ctenomys; Hearing; Middle ear; Octodontoidea; Subterranean

Indexed keywords

RODENT;

CAVIOMORPHA; CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS SOCIABILIS; MALLEUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 4043167865     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BEL-102     Document Type: Article

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