Swimming mode inferred from skeletal proportions in the Fossil Pinnipeds Enaliarctos and Allodesmus (Mammalia, Carnivora)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-97

  Bebej, Ryan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodesmus; Enaliarctos; Locomotion; Pinnipedia; Semiaquatic mammals; Swimming mode

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; DESMATOPHOCIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOBENIDAE; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 67349206620     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-008-9099-1     Document Type: Article

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