The Functional and Phylogenetic Implications of the Myology of the Lumbar Region, Tail, and Hind Limbs of the Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 309-336

  Ercoli, Marcos D ^a,d   Echarri, Sebastián ^b   Busker, Felipe ^b   Álvarez, Alicia ^a   Morales, Miriam M ^c   Turazzini, Guillermo F ^a  

^a MUSEO ARGENTINO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^d Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Galictis; Hind limb; Lumbar region; Mustelidae; Myology; Tail

Indexed keywords

GALICTIS; GALICTIS CUJA; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 84885616250     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-012-9219-9     Document Type: Article

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