Middle ear structures of Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae), in comparison with those of subterranean caviomorphs

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1447-1455

  Argyle, Emily C ^a   Mason, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavia; Caviomorph; Chinchilla; Ctenomys; Degu; Middle ear; Octodon; Rattus; Rodent; Subterranean

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEARING; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; PHYLOGENY; RODENT; SPECIALIZATION; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY;

CAVIA; CAVIOMORPHA; CTENOMYS; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; OCTODON; OCTODON DEGUS; OCTODONTIDAE; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SPALACOPUS; SPALACOPUS CYANUS;

EID: 58149213940     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-401.1     Document Type: Article

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