Advances in proboscidean taxonomy & classification, anatomy & physiology, and ecology & behavior

Quaternary International

Volumn 126-128, Issue 1 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 5-20

  Shoshani, Jeheskel ^a,b   Tassy, Pascal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

^b Elephant Research Foundation   (United States)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLADISTICS; ELEPHANT; NEW TAXON; PHYSIOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

EID: 8644274702     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2004.04.011     Document Type: Article

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