Making a parrot zygodactyl foot: Osteology and morphogenesis of the tarsometatarsus in the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2020.125877
Abstract: The tarsometatarsus conformation and foot types in birds are unique traits within vertebrates. We investigate how the tarsometatarsus and the zygodactyl foot are formed during development in the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus). Using bones, whole… read more here.
Keywords: monk parakeet; osteology; tarsometatarsus; foot ... See more keywords