Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 133
The distal forelimb musculature in aquatic and terrestrial turtles: phylogeny or enviromental constraint?
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2008-12)
We compared the muscular anatomy of the distal front limb in terrestrial and aquatic chelonians to test whether observed differences between the two groups are associated with their divergent lifestyles and locomotor modes. ...
Comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the pectoral and forelimb musculature of tetrapods with special attention to extant limbed amphibians and reptiles
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2010-11)
The main aim of the present work is to synthesize the information obtained from our dissections of the pectoral and forelimb muscles of representative members of the major extant taxa of limbed amphibians and reptiles and ...
Wing myology of Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes): muscular features associated with flight behavior
(Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, 2018-05)
Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae) are Neotropical diurnal raptors that belong to the subfamily Polyborinae. The forelimb myology of this group has not been comprehensively studied or compared with that of other ...
From fish to modern humans - comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the pectoral and forelimb musculature
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2009-12)
In a recent paper Diogo and Abdala reported the results of the first part of a research project on the comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the pectoral muscles of osteichthyans (bony fish + tetrapods). That ...
Morphology and function of the forelimb in arboreal frogs: specializations for grasping ability.
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2008-12)
Frogs are characterized by a unique morphology associated with their saltatory lifestyle. Although variation in the form and function of the pelvic girdle and associated appendicular system related to specialized locomotor ...
Further data on sesamoid identity from two Anuran species
(Wiley, 2015-08)
Considering that the identification of equivalent entities is the basis for any comparative analysis, we compare the histology, histochemistry, shape and dimensions of epiphyses, carpal and sesamoids in two anuran frogs. ...
Forelimb Bone Morphology and its Association with Foraging Ecology in Four Families of Neotropical Bats
(Springer, 2020-11)
The form-function paradigm postulates the existence of a correlation between form and function; a remarkable example of this is the transformation of the forelimb of bats into wings. The wings of bats are complex structures ...
The forelimbs of Octodontidae (Rodentia: Mammalia): substrate use, morphology, and phylogenetic signal
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2021-02)
Rodents of the family Octodontidae, endemic to South America, represent a group with low taxonomic richness group (six genera and 14 species) but have great ecomorphological diversity with epigean, semi-fossorial, fossorial, ...
The Forelimb of Early Miocene Sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Folivora): Morphometrics and Functional Implications for Substrate Preferences
(Springer, 2012-09)
Early Miocene sloths are represented by a diversity of forms ranging from 38 to 95 kg. Their forelimb bones differ in shape from those of their closest living relatives (less than 10 kg), Bradypus and Choloepus. Such ...
Wing and tail myology of Tyto furcata (Aves, Tytonidae)
(Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 2020-04)
Barn Owls (Tytonidae) are nocturnal raptors with the largest geographical distribution among Strigiformes. Several osteological, morphometrical, and biomechanical studies of this species were performed by previous authors. ...