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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN THE DIGGING APPARATUS OF CURUROS (OCTODONTIDAE: SPALACOPUS CYANUS).

Authors :
Bacigalupe, Leonardo D.
Iriarte-Diaz, Jose
Bozinovic, Francisco
Source :
Journal of Mammalogy. Feb2002, Vol. 83 Issue 1, p145. 8p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Presents a study which examined the morphological and functional variations in jaws of coastal and mountain populations of subterranean Spalacopus cyanus inhabiting soils with contrasting hardness. Information on Spalacopus cyanus; Materials and methods; Results and discussion.

Subjects

Subjects :
*JAWS
*OCTODONTIDAE

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00222372
Volume :
83
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Mammalogy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7481364
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1644/1545-1542(2002)083<0145:FMAGVI>2.0.CO;2