Three-dimensional evaluation of structures in small bones by Micro-CT: Tail fracture planes of autotomizing lizards (Scincidae and Gecconidae families)

Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Kuhn, G ^a   Gruber, Ph ^a   Muller R ^a   Ruhli F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 70350315741     PISSN: 19394594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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