Limb proportions and the ontogeny of quadrupedal walking in infant baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
β Scribed by L. J. Shapiro; D. A. Raichlen
- Book ID
- 111120853
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 289 KB
- Volume
- 0
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0952-8369
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