Formation and ossification of limb elements in Trachemys scripta and a discussion of Autopodial elements in turtles

Zoological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 622-641

  Sheil, Christopher A ^a   Portik, Daniel ^a,b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheloniidae; Chelydridae; Developmental sequence; Emydidae; Homology; Metatarsal V; Ossification; Testudines; Trachemys scripta; Trionichidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONES OF THE ARM AND HAND; BONES OF THE LEG AND FOOT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; BONES OF LOWER EXTREMITY; BONES OF UPPER EXTREMITY; MORPHOGENESIS; OSTEOGENESIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TURTLES;

APALONE SPINIFERA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; EMYDIDAE; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; GRAPTEMYS NIGRINODA; MACROCLEMYS TEMMINCKII; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRIONYCHIDAE;

EID: 51549085017     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.25.622     Document Type: Article

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