Anterior dentary shape as an indicator of diet in ruminant artiodactyls

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1366-1375

  Fraser, Danielle ^a,b   Theodor, Jessica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEEDING; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; RUMINANT; SKELETON;

ARTIODACTYLA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 84856636861     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.605404     Document Type: Article

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