Allometric, phylogenetic, and adaptive components of climbing performance in seven species of didelphid marsupials

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-113

  Delciellos, Ana Cláudia ^a   Vieira, Marcus Vinícius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Didelphimorphia; Locomotion; Neotropical forest; Performance; Velocity; Vertical stratilication

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALLOMETRY; EVOLUTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LOCOMOTION; MARSUPIAL; PHYLOGENY;

CALUROMYS PHILANDER; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIMORPHIA; DIDELPHIS AURITA; GRACILINANUS MICROTARSUS; MARMOSOPS INCANUS; METACHIRUS NUDICAUDATUS; METATHERIA; MICOUREUS PARAGUAYANUS; PHILANDER; PRIMATES;

EID: 61349136288     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-115.1     Document Type: Article

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