Carnivoran dental microwear textures: Comparability of carnassial facets and functional differentiation of postcanine teeth

Mammalia

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-224

  Ungar, Peter S ^a   Scott, Jessica R ^a   Schubert, Blaine W ^b   Stynder, Deano D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carnassials; Carnivorans; Diet; Microwear; Molars

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH;

EID: 77954692709     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: 18641547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/MAMM.2010.015     Document Type: Article

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