Osteological alterations in the tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis (cetacea, delphinidae)
We present a description of osteological alterations observed in the tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) from a sample of 43 specimens. Fractures were the most frequent alterations in the sample (16%), occurring in various regions of the skeleton such as the ribs, hyoid apparatus, transverse...
Main Authors: | Daniela de C. Fettuccia, Vera M. F. da Silva, Paulo C. Simões-Lopes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
2013-09-01
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Series: | Iheringia: Série Zoologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212013000300007&lng=en&tlng=en |
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