Phylogenetic Separation in Limb Use in Captive Gibbons (Hylobatidae): A Comparison Across the Primate Order
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: evolution, gibbons, hylobatidae, limb-use, self-scratching, taxonomy
2012
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