Interpreting the Role of Climbing in Primate Locomotor Evolution: Are the Biomechanics of Climbing Influenced by Habitual Substrate Use and Anatomy?

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 430-444

  Hanna, Jandy B ^a   Schmitt, Daniel ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Climbing; Macaque; Primate evolution; Spider monkey

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARBOREAL SPECIES; BIOMECHANICS; BIPEDALISM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE; SUBSTRATE;

ATELES GEOFFROYI; ATELES SP.; MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MACACA FUSCATA; PRIMATES;

EID: 79952244923     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9479-2     Document Type: Article

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