Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology
By: edited by Russell H. Tuttle, Chris Vinyard, Matthew J. Ravosa, Christine Wall
Contributors: Ravosa, Matthew J.; Vinyard, Chris; Wall, Christine; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Developments In Primatology: Progress and Prospects
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780387765846; 9780387765853
Subjects: Anthropology; Evolution (Biology); Developmental biology; Physiology; Morphology (Animals)
Description: An integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function. Topics include the mammalian perspective on primate craniofacial form and function, allometric and comparative morphological studies of primate heads, and in vivo research on primate mastication.