Metatarsal torsion in monkeys, apes, humans and australopiths

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-108

  Drapeau, Michelle S M ^a   Harmon, Elizabeth H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Arboreality; Bipedality; Foot; Hominin; Longitudinal arch; Prehensility

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; BIPEDALISM; HOMINID; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PRIMATE; TORSION;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS; CERCOPITHECOIDEA; HAPLORHINI;

EID: 84872037646     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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