Contributions to the functional morphology of caudate skulls: kinetic and akinetic forms

A strongly ossified and rigid skull roof, which prevents parietal kinesis, has been reported for the adults of all amphibian clades. Our μ-CT investigations revealed that the Buresch’s newt (Triturus ivanbureschi) possess a peculiar cranial construction. In addition to the typical amphibian pleuroki...

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Main Authors: Nikolay Natchev, Stephan Handschuh, Simeon Lukanov, Nikolay Tzankov, Borislav Naumov, Ingmar Werneburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2392.pdf