Distal forelimb kinematics in erythrocebus patas and papio anubis during walking and galloping

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-207

  Patel, Biren A ^a   Polk, John D ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cercopithecoid; Digitigrade; Hand; Locomotion; Palmigrade; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; KINEMATICS; LIMB; PRIMATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

CERCOPITHECOIDEA; ERYTHROCEBUS; ERYTHROCEBUS PATAS; MAMMALIA; PAPIO ANUBIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 77951765207     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9394-6     Document Type: Article

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