Skull morphology and functionality of extant Felidae (Mammalia: Carnivora): A phylogenetic and evolutionary perspective

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 414-462

  Sicuro, Fernando Lencastre ^a   Oliveira, Luiz Flamarion B ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Functional morphology; Morphometrics; Phylogenetically independent contrasts

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; FELIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 78751609778     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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