New hominin fossils from Kanapoi, Kenya, and the mosaic evolution of canine teeth in early hominins
Whilst reduced size, altered shape and diminished sexual dimorphism of the canine-premolar complex are diagnostic features of the hominin clade, little is known about the rate and timing of changes in canine size and shape in early hominins. The earliest Australopithecus, Australopithecus anamensis,...
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Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2012-03-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | http://192.168.0.108/index.php/sajs/article/view/9727 |