Comparative ossification sequence and skeletal development of the postcranium of palaeognathous birds (Aves: Palaeognathae)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 169-196

  Maxwell, Erin E ^a   Larsson, Hans C E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dromaius; Heterochrony; Ratitae; Rhea; Struthio; Tinamidae

Indexed keywords

AVES; DROMAIUS; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; EUDROMIA ELEGANS; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; STRUTHIO; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES; TINAMIDAE;

EID: 65349157388     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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