Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 39(1) 1996

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VOL 39(1) 1996

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Arvicolidae, tooth morphology, enamel, evolution, palaeoecology, systematics

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Parameterization of the distribution of arvicolid tooth enamel

• Antonio RUIZ BUSTOS

Abstract:

Morphological Units and Enamel Units can be defined on the basis of the morphology of the tooth enamel in arvicolids. These units can then be used in an analytical method known as Enamel Units Methodology by which we can: 1) identify genera, species and populations; 2) provide data relevant to phylogeny and evolutionary processes; 3) infer genetic characteristics and ecological conditions.