A 3D geometric morphometric analysis of digging ability in the extant and fossil cingulate humerus

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-56

  Milne, N ^a   Vizcaino S F ^b   Fernicola, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cingulates; Evolution; Function; Geometric morphometrics; Humerus; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOSSIL RECORD; MAMMAL; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENY;

ARMADILLO; CHLAMYPHORUS TRUNCATUS; DASYPODIDAE; EDENTATA; XENARTHRA;

EID: 65249084644     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00548.x     Document Type: Article

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