Masticatory musculature of the African mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)
The Bathyergidae, commonly known as blesmols or African mole-rats, is a family of rodents well-known for their subterranean lifestyle and tunnelling behaviour. Four of the five extant bathyergid genera (Cryptomys, Fukomys, Georychus and Heliophobius) are chisel-tooth diggers, that is they dig throug...
Main Authors: | Philip G. Cox, Chris G. Faulkes, Nigel C. Bennett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8847.pdf |
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