Sexual Dimorphism and Inter-Generic Variation in Proboscidean Tusks: Multivariate Assessment of American Mastodons (Mammut americanum) and Extant African Elephants

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 337-355

  Smith, Kathlyn M ^a   Fisher, Daniel C ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Loxodonta; Mammut americanum; Morphology; Sexual dimorphism; Tusk

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; LOXODONTA CYCLOTIS; MAMMALIA; MAMMUT AMERICANUM; MASTODON;

EID: 84885604816     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-013-9225-6     Document Type: Article

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