Evolutionary morphology of the tenrecoidea (Mammalia) hindlimb skeleton

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 367-387

  Salton, Justine A ^a   Sargis, Eric J ^b  

^a BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary morphology; Femur; Hindlimb; Hip; Knee; Pelvis; Tenrecidae; Tenrecs; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ERINACEIDAE; EUTHERIA; MACROSCELIDIDAE; MAMMALIA; TENRECIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMUR; FIBULA; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; MAMMAL; PELVIS; SKELETON; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMUR; FIBULA; HINDLIMB; MAMMALS; PELVIS; SKELETON; TIBIA;

EID: 63649125789     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10697     Document Type: Article

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