Skull morphometry and vault sutures of Myrmecophaga tridactyla and Tamandua tetradactyla

ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the relationship between skull size and the level of cranial vault suture closure. A total of 50 Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 and 178 Tamandua tetradactyla Linnaeus, 1758 skulls were analyzed in relation to 18 skull dimensions. The skulls were grouped i...

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Main Authors: Camila M. de S. Hossotani, José Ragusa-Netto, Helder S. e Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-10-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212017000100238&lng=en&tlng=en