Sphenoid bone is more asymmetrical than palatine bone among small ruminants

A sample comprised by 53 dry modern skulls of adult small ruminants (sheep n = 36 and goat n = 17) from a comparative collection, absent of bony pathologies, was studied on their basal craniofacial aspect. A total of 26 points (2 sagittal landmarks and 24 semilandmarks) and 32 points (4 landmarks an...

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Main Authors: Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Xènia Domènech-Domènech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2021.1935968