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Motor Control of Masticatory Movements in the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

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Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology

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Crompton, A.W., Lieberman, D.E., Owerkowicz, T., Baudinette, R.V., Skinner, J. (2008). Motor Control of Masticatory Movements in the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons). In: Vinyard, C., Ravosa, M.J., Wall, C. (eds) Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology. Developments In Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76585-3_5

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