Molar size and shape variations among Asian colobines

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-60

  Willis, Mary S ^a   Swindler, Daris R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Colobine dentition; Comparative odontometrics; Hypoconulid; Third molars

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASIA; BODY SIZE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COLOBINAE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; DATA ANALYSIS; DENTITION; DIETARY INTAKE; GENUS; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; TAXON;

ANIMALS; COLOBINAE; FOSSILS; MOLAR;

EID: 4143088091     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10275     Document Type: Article

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