Morphological distinction of species of thrichomys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) through ontogeny of cranial and dental characters

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2804, 2011, Pages 15-24

  Neves, Antonio Carlos Da S A ^a   PessôA, Leila Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age groups; Brazil; Morphological differentiation; Neotropic; Ontogeny; Thrichomys inermis; Thrichomys laurentius; Thrichomys pachyurus

Indexed keywords

ECHIMYIDAE; RODENTIA; THRICHOMYS; THRICHOMYS INERMIS; THRICHOMYS PACHYURUS;

EID: 79953250449     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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