Anatomy of the hindlimb musculature in the cursorial caviomorph Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 (Rodentia, Dasyproctidae): Functional and evolutionary significance

Mammalia

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-422

  García Esponda, César M ^a   Candela, Adriana M ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cavioidea; character mapping; Dasyprocta azarae; functional morphology; hindlimb musculature

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; OSTEOLOGY; RODENT;

CAVIOMORPHA; DASYPROCTA; DASYPROCTA AZARAE; DASYPROCTIDAE; DOLICHOTIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 78649556714     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: 18641547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/MAMM.2010.042     Document Type: Article

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