The origin and the fate of the cranial ribs in the avian chondrocrania

The origin and the fate of the cranial ribs in three birds; Streptopelia senegalensis aegyptiaca, Pterocles alchata caudacutus and Passer domesticus niloticus, have been described. The requested characters for true cranial ribs are determined. The probable assumption that cranial ribs are developed...

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Main Authors: M.M. Zaher, A.M. Riad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989612000379