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Postcranial Adaptation in Nonhuman Primates - Softcover

 
9780875805597: Postcranial Adaptation in Nonhuman Primates

Synopsis

Incorporating the latest research of leading specialists, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of function and adaptation in postcranial skeletons of living and fossil nonhuman primates. The contributors address major aspects of functional morphology and anatomy in primates and apply those findings toward interpretating positional and locomotor behavior in extinct primates preserved in the fossil record. 161 illustrations. 19 tables.

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Synopsis

Seven essays address major aspects of functional morphology and anatomy in primates covering such anatomical regions as the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, hip, thigh foot, and lumbar spine. These are followed by four essays that apply this anatomical knowledge toward interpreting positional and locomotor behavior in extinct primates preserv

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