Comparison of cranial form and function in association with diet in natricine snakes

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1435-1443

  Hampton, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Jaw mechanics; Nerodia; Skull; Thamnophis; Xenochrophis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; EATING; FISH; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; JAW; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BIOMECHANICS; DIET; EATING; FISHES; JAW; SKULL; SNAKES;

ANURA; NERODIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; THAMNOPHIS; XENOCHROPHIS;

EID: 81155152568     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10995     Document Type: Article

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