Comparative anatomical study of the hyoid apparatus of Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard and spotted fan-toed gecko (Squamata: Lacertidae and Phyllodactylidae)

Comparative anatomical study of the hyoid apparatus of Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard and spotted fan-toed gecko (Squamata: Lacertidae and Phyllodactylidae)

Abstract Background The present study aimed to illustrate comparative morphological, histological, and functional variations of the hyoid apparatus of Acanthodactylus boskianus and Ptyodactylus guttatus. Result The hyoid apparatuses and musculature of the two investigated species are well-developed....

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Main Authors: Fatma A. Mahmoud, Ali G. Gadel-Rab, Samy A. Saber, Boshra A. ElSalkh, Asmaa A. El-Dahshan, Doaa I. Gewily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
Lizard
Gecko
Hyoid
Tongue
Articulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-019-0111-5

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