Mandibular hypodontia and osteoarthritis in prehistoric bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in eastern Washington State, USA

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 396-404

  Lyman, R Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypodontia; Lumpy jaw; Osteoarthritis; Ovis canadensis; Paleozoology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649480471     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1060     Document Type: Article

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