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The skull of the round Island boa, Casarea dussumieri Schlegel, based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography

  1. Jessica Anderson Maisano1,*,
  2. Olivier Rieppel2

Article first published online: 16 FEB 2007

DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10519

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Journal of Morphology

Journal of Morphology

Volume 268, Issue 5, pages 371–384, May 2007

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Maisano, J. A. and Rieppel, O. (2007), The skull of the round Island boa, Casarea dussumieri Schlegel, based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. J. Morphol., 268: 371–384. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10519

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  1. 1

    Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712

  2. 2

    Department of Geology, The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois 60605

*Jackson School of Geosciences, 1 University Station, C1100, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712

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  1. Issue published online: 10 APR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 16 FEB 2007

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  • NSF. Grant Number: EF-0334961

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