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A clarification of Pouydebat et al. , 2008, evolution of grasping among anthropoids
Author(s) -
MARZKE M. W.,
POUYDEBAT E.,
LAURIN M.,
GORCE P.,
BELS V.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of evolutionary biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.289
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1420-9101
pISSN - 1010-061X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01856.x
Subject(s) - confusion , terminology , extant taxon , biology , tracing , evolutionary biology , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , computer science , psychology , linguistics , psychoanalysis , philosophy , operating system
Several statements by Pouydebat et al. (2008) do not adequately represent views of authors cited, in part because they reflect confusion in the literature about terminology regarding precision gripping. We address these problems, by tracing definitions of precision grips through the literature on manipulative behaviour and identifying the grip that is central to the Pouydebat et al. (2008) study. This allows us to offer a clarification of the statements by Pouydebat et al. (2008) regarding the sequence of appearance of human grip capabilities and possible morphological correlates to these capabilities in extant species.