Morphology and ontogeny of carpus and tarsus in stereospondylomorph temnospondyls

Skeletal development is well known in temnospondyls, the most diverse group of Paleozoic and Mesozoic amphibians. However, the elements of carpus and tarsus (i.e., the mesopodium) were always the last bones to ossify relative to the other limb bones and with regard to the rest of the skeleton, and a...

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Main Authors: Florian Witzmann, Nadia Fröbisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16182.pdf