Skull evolution in the Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla): Cartesian transformations and functional interpretations

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-279

  Bales, Gerald S ^a  

^a Western University of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartesian; Evolution; Rhinoceros; Skull; Splines; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349154098     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01458183     Document Type: Article

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