The deciduous dentition of Griphopithecus alpani from Paşalar, Turkey

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 494-502

  Mortzou, Georgia ^a   Andrews, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Fossil apes; Hominoidea; Miocene; Teeth; Variation

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DENTITION; FOSSIL; HOMINID; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TOOTH;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

GRIPHOPITHECUS ALPANI; HOMINOIDEA; HOMO; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 41349085187     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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