Functional specialisation of pelvic limb anatomy in horses (Equus caballus)
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anatomy
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0021-8782,1469-7580
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2005.00420.x