Facial orientation and facial shape in extant great apes: a geometric morphometric analysis of covariation.

The organization of the bony face is complex, its morphology being influenced in part by the rest of the cranium. Characterizing the facial morphological variation and craniofacial covariation patterns in extant hominids is fundamental to the understanding of their evolutionary history. Numerous stu...

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Main Authors: Dimitri Neaux, Franck Guy, Emmanuel Gilissen, Walter Coudyzer, Patrick Vignaud, Stéphane Ducrocq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3575493?pdf=render