Geometric morphometrics of the skull of Tinamidae (Aves, Palaeognathae)
โ Scribed by Federico J. Degrange; Mariana B.J. Picasso
- Book ID
- 108300222
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 338 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-2006
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