Growth pattern of the middle ear in the gray short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica

We studied the mass growth trajectories of middle ear ossicles and tympanic membrane and oval window area in 19 specimens of postnatal ages 30–180 days of the gray short-tailed opossum Monodelphis domestica. We weighed the skull mass and the mass of the three middle ear ossicles with appropriate bal...

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Main Authors: Sirpa Nummela, Gabriel Aguirre-Fernández, Kathleen K. Smith, Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft 2022-06-01
Series:Vertebrate Zoology
Online Access:https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/83544/download/pdf/