Middle ear morphology in dormice (Rodentia: Gliridae)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-334

  Farr, M R B ^a   Mason, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dormouse; Gliridae; Middle ear; Rodent; Sciuromorph

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

MYOXIDAE; RODENTIA; SCIUROGNATHI;

EID: 44949112303     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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