Torso morphology and locomotion in Proconsul nyanzae.

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• Publication year

  1993

• Venue

  American Journal of Physical Anthropology

• Publication date

  1993-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/AJPA.1330920306PMID 8291620
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