Sexual dimorphism with respect to the macro-morphometric investigations of the forebrain and cerebellum of the grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus);Dimorfismo Sexual en Relación con la Investigación Macro-Morfométrica del Cerebro y Cerebelo del Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus)

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 361-365

  Byanet, O ^a   Onyeanusi, B I ^b   Ibrahim, N D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Brain; Grasscutter; Males and females; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349585622     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022009000200010     Document Type: Article

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