Microanatomical diversity of the humerus and lifestyle in lissamphibians

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-122

  Canoville, Aurore ^a   Laurin, Michel ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Bone compactness; Ecology; Evolution; Habitat

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANATOMY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYLOGENETICS; SPREADSHEET; TAXONOMY;

AMNIOTA; AMPHIBIA;

EID: 62549141030     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2008.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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