Limb reduction in squamate reptiles correlates with the reduction of the chondrocranium: A case study on serpentiform anguids
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DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.307
Abstract: In vertebrates, the skull evolves from a complex network of dermal bones and cartilage—the latter forming the pharyngeal apparatus and the chondrocranium. Squamates are particularly important in this regard as they maintain at least part… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; chondrocranium; squamate reptiles; reduction squamate ... See more keywords
Ontogeny of the skull of the Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0076
Abstract: We describe the formation of the chondrocranium and the ossification pattern of the skull of the Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger (Spix, 1825)). The embryos were cleared and double-stained with Alizarin Red S and Alcian Blue… read more here.
Keywords: melanosuchus niger; black caiman; caiman melanosuchus; skull black ... See more keywords