Deciphering morphological variation in the braincase of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 850-871

  Maddin, Hillary C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Evolution; Gymnophiona; Heterochrony; Neurocranium

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENY; SKULL;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; SKULL; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

AMPHIBIA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA;

EID: 79958042561     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10953     Document Type: Article

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