Evolutionary convergence of primitive sabertooth craniomandibular morphology: The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and Paramachairodus ogygia compared

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-179

  Christiansen, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Clouded leopard; Convergent evolution; Paramachairodus; Sabertoothed felids; Skull morphology

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; NEOFELIS NEBULOSA; PANTHERA;

EID: 49749085922     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-007-9069-z     Document Type: Article

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