Cranial osteology of Geotrygon montana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Columbiformes: Columbidae) compared to other New World Columbiformes
Studies on cranial osteology of Columbidae are not frequent in the literature. This is the first description of the jaw apparatus of G. montana and we had as objectives: to compare its jaw apparatus with other New World Columbidae and thus broaden our anatomical knowledge of the family, and to ident...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
2007-12-01
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Series: | Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais |
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Online Access: | http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv2n3_2007/osteologia(marceliano).pdf |