Finite-element modelling of mechanobiological factors influencing sesamoid tissue morphology in the patellar tendon of an ostrich [PDF]
, 2017 The appearance and shape of sesamoid bones within a tendon or ligament wrapping around a joint are understood to be influenced by both genetic and epigenetic factors.
Carter DR +6 more
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Habitat selection, parasites and injuries in Amazonian crocodilians
, 1985 Caiman crocodilus is found most frequently in relatively warm, shallow or grassy areas in the larger rivers, lakes and canals of Amazonia. The habitats that it uses are increasing in area because of human activities.
Magnusson, W.
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The crocodile of Cala Fonda. On the remains of a crocodile (Crocodylia: Tomistominae)from the Miocene marine of Tarragona [PDF]
, 2018 Es descriuen dues dents de cocodril dels afloraments del Serraval·lià-Tortonià inferior (Miocè mitjà-superior, conca del Camp) de cala Fonda (Tarragona, Catalunya).
Albalat, David +3 more
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Sea surface temperature contributes to marine crocodylomorph evolution [PDF]
, 2014 During the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, four distinct crocodylomorph lineages colonized the marine environment. They were conspicuously absent from high latitudes, which in the Mesozoic were occupied by warm-blooded ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs.
Amiot, Romain +3 more
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The first “Protosuchian” (Archosauria: Crocodyliformes) from the Cretaceous (Santonian) of Gondwana [PDF]
, 2007 El primer “protosuquio” (Archosauria: Crocodyliformes) del Cretácico (Santoniano) de Gondwana. Los restos de “protosuquios” del Cretácico provienen, a excepción del “crocodyliforme de Las Hoyas” del Cretácico Inferior de España, exclusivamente de Asia ...
Calvo, Jorge Orlando +1 more
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A Checklist of Host-Parasite Interactions of the Order Crocodylia [PDF]
, 2013 Records of parasitism in crocodilians date back to the early 1800s, distributed among various types of published and unpublished materials. Analyzing parasite-host specificity, geographic distribution, and taxonomy can provide otherwise cryptic details about crocodilian ecology and evolution, as well as their local food web dynamics.
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Red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta; Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in broadsnouted caiman (Caiman latirostris; Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) Random or Election? [PDF]
, 2008 Solenopsis invicta se reproduce durante la mayor parte del año, sobre todo en los meses cálidos, coincidiendo con la reproducción de varias especies de reptiles.
Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia +1 more
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Irregularly calcified eggs and eggshells of Caiman latirostris (Alligatoridae: Crocodylia)
Naturwissenschaften, 2013 We describe irregularly calcified egg and eggshell morphologies for the first time in nests of the broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris. Research is based on detailed descriptions of 270 eggs from a total sample of 46,800 collected between 2005 and 2011 in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, and encompasses animals from both natural habitats and held in ...
Fernández, Mariela Soledad +2 more
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Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems [PDF]
, 2006 Indonesia is an archipelagic nation comprising some 17,000 islands of varying sizes and geological origins, as well as marked differences in composition of their floras and faunas.
Erdelen, Walter R., Iskandar, Djoko T.
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Osteologia de Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) e a evidência evolutiva
Pesquisa Veterinária BrasileiraRESUMO: O objetivo foi realizar a descrição anatômica do esqueleto de Melanosuchus niger, com o intuito de contribuir com informações evolutivas sobre a espécie. Utilizaram-se três espécimes adultos de M.
Lucélia G. Vieira +5 more
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