The anatomy of the head muscles in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona): Variation in relation to phylogeny and ecology?
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13763
Abstract: In limbless fossorial vertebrates such as caecilians (Gymnophiona), head‐first burrowing imposes severe constraints on the morphology and overall size of the head. As such, caecilians developed a unique jaw‐closing system involving the large and well‐developed… read more here.
Keywords: jaw closing; ecology; head muscles; head ... See more keywords