Repeated evolution of fused thoracic vertebrae in songbirds

Auk

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 862-872

  James, Helen F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent evolution; Notarium; Oscine; Osteology; Passeri; Synsacrum

Indexed keywords

BONE; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; ONTOGENY; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SKELETON; SONGBIRD;

ALAUDIDAE; ARTAMIDAE; AURIPARUS FLAVICEPS; AVES; BOMBYCILLIDAE; LANIIDAE; LEPTOPTERUS CHABERT; LOXIA; MIMIDAE; PARIDAE; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; PHAINOPEPLA; PHAINOPEPLA NITENS; REMIZ PENDULINUS; RHIPIDURA LEUCOPHRYS; RHIPIDURIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS; TOXOSTOMA;

EID: 73449114282     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.08194     Document Type: Article

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