The orbitotemporal region and the mandibular joint in the skull of shrews (Soricidae, Mammalia)
Modern phylogenetics place the Soricidae (shrews) into the order Lipotyphla, which belongs to the relatively new superorder clade Laurasiatheria. Their most derived skull feature is the unusual position and shape of the jaw articulation: Whereas in all other mammals the glenoid region of the squamos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022-11-01
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| Series: | Vertebrate Zoology |
| Online Access: | https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/90840/download/pdf/ |