Developmental constraint on the evolution of marsupial forelimb morphology

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-15

  Cooper, W James ^a,b   Steppan, Scott J ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative method; Developmental constraint; Eutheria; Forelimb; Hindlimb; Marsupial; Metatheria; Morphological evolution; Morphometrics; Placental mammal

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINT; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; LIMB; MARSUPIAL; MORPHOMETRY; NEONATE; PHYLOGENETICS; SAMPLING; TAXONOMY;

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 77950839946     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO09102     Document Type: Article

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