The semicircular canal system and locomotion: The case of extinct lemuroids and lorisoids

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 135-145

  Walker, Alan ^a   Ryan, Timothy M ^a   Silcox, Mary T ^b   Simons, Elwyn L ^c   Spoor, Fred ^d,e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Koobi Fora Research Project   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECIDAE; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 47749119514     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20165     Document Type: Article

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