Conquering the world in leaps and bounds: hopping locomotion in toads is actually bounding
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locomotion in toads is actually bounding Stephen M. Reilly*, Stephane J. Montuelle, Andre Schmidt, Emily Naylor, Michael E. Jorgensen, Lewis G. Halsey and Richard L. Essner Jr Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH 45701, USA; Orthopedic University Hospital Friedrichsheim, Frankfurt/Main, 60528 DE; Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA; Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London SW154JD, UK; and Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL 62026, USA
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تاریخ انتشار 2015