Formation of the chondrocranium of Trachemys scripta (Reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae) and a comparison with other described turtle taxa

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-151

  Tulenko, Frank J ^a,b   Sheil, Christopher A ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Chondrocranium; Chrysemys picta; Emydidae; Extraocular muscles; Orbitotemporal region; Reptilia; Testudines; Trachemys scripta

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPTILE; SKULL; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; OSTEOGENESIS; REPTILES; SKULL; TURTLES;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; EMYDIDAE; PILA; REPTILIA; TAENIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 33847414553     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10487     Document Type: Article

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