Distinguishing skulls of lions (Panthera leo) and tigers (Panthera tigris)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 451-456

  Christiansen, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Lion; Morphometry; Skull morphology; Tiger

Indexed keywords

FELID; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; SKULL;

PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 53949101095     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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