Understanding the comparative catarrhine context of human pelvic form: A 3D geometric morphometric analysis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 300-310

  Lycett, Stephen J ^a   von Cramon Taubadel, Noreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Catarrhines; Geometric morphometrics; Os coxae; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANTHROPOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; GEOMETRY; HOMINID; HUMAN EVOLUTION; MORPHOMETRY; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

CERCOPITHECOIDEA; HOMO; HOMO SAPIENS; PRIMATES;

EID: 84875229368     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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