Population structure of the gomphothere Stegomastodon waringi (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Gomphotheriidae) from the Pleistocene of Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 983-996

  Mothé, Dimila ^a   Avilla, Leonardo S ^a   Winck, Gisele R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age classes; Morphometric wear index; Populational structure; Stegomastodon waringi

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANTIDAE; GOMPHOTHERIIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROBOSCIDEA (MAMMAL); STEGOMASTODON WARINGI;

EID: 78650570552     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652010000400020     Document Type: Article

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