A Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Methodological Approaches to Characterizing the Dorsal Side of the Scapula in Hominoidea and Its Relationship to Locomotion

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 315-336

  Bello Hellegouarch, Gaëlle ^a   Potau, Josep Maria ^a   Arias Martorell, Júlia ^a   Pastor, Juan Francisco ^b   Pérez Pérez, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

2D geometric morphometrics; 3D areas; Hominoidea; Infraspinatus; Scapula; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOMINID; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; MUSCLE; OSTEOLOGY; SHAPE; WEIGHT;

HOMINOIDEA; HYLOBATES; PONGO; PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 84875401533     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-013-9660-5     Document Type: Article

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