Ontogenetic scaling of cranial morphology and bite-force generation in the loggerhead musk turtle

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-289

  Pfaller, J B ^a   Herrera, N D ^a   Gignac, P M ^a   Erickson, G M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite force; Durophagy; Morphology; Scaling; Turtles

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; CRANIUM; FEEDING MECHANISM; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

ANIMALIA; STERNOTHERUS MINOR; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77949334291     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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