Evolution of bone-cracking adaptations in hyaenids (Mammalia, Carnivora)

Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-52

  Ferretti, Marco P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carnivora; Enamel structure; Evolution; Feeding adaptations; Hyaenidae; Palaeoecology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BONE; DENTITION; ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; MAMMAL; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION;

CARNIVORA; HYAENIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 58149100339     PISSN: 16618726     EISSN: 16618734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00015-007-1212-6     Document Type: Article

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