Occurrence and distribution of sesamoid bones in squamates: A comparative approach

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 295-305

  Jerez, Adriana ^a,b   Mangione, Susana ^c   Abdala, Virginia ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^c FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Palmar sesamoid; Sesamoid; Squamata; Tendons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE; CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO; LIMB; MUSCLE; ONTOGENY; REPTILE; SKELETON; TAXONOMY;

LIOLAEMUS ALBICEPS; MABUYA MABOUYA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77954755948     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2009.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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