Evolutionary Divergence and Convergence in Shape and Size Within African Antelope Proximal Phalanges

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-248

  Louys, Julien ^a,b   Montanari, Shaena ^c   Plummer, Thomas ^d   Hertel, Fritz ^e   Bishop, Laura C ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent evolution; Divergent evolution; Ecomorphology; Phalanges

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880770886     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-012-9211-4     Document Type: Article

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