Inferring palaeoecology in extinct tremarctine bears (Carnivora, Ursidae) using geometric morphometrics

Lethaia

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-222

  Figueirido, Borja ^a   Soibelzon, Leopoldo H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEAR; ECOMORPHOLOGY; EXTINCTION; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOECOLOGY; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; SKELETON; SKULL;

SOUTH AMERICA;

CARNIVORA; URSIDAE;

EID: 77953786452     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2009.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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