Pisodonophis boro (Ophichthidae: Anguilliformes): Specialization for head-first and tail-first burrowing?

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-126

  De Schepper, Natalie ^a   De Kegel, Barbara ^a   Adriaens, Dominique ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anguilliformes; Burrowing; Convergent evolution; Cranial morphology; Tail

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EEL; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; SKULL; TAIL;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EELS; HEAD; SKULL; TAIL;

ANGUILLIFORMES; OPHICHTHIDAE; PISODONOPHIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33847356907     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10507     Document Type: Article

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