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Semantic Restoration of Snake-Slaying in Chan Buddhist Koan
ReligionsIn the Chan Buddhism koan (gong’an 公案) tradition, the act of “slaying the snake” functions as a signature gesture imbued with complex, historically layered cultural meanings. Rather than merely examining its motivations, this paper emphasizes tracing the
Yun Wang, Yulu Lv
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Stages of embryonic development for reptiles have been presented in tables that may include all or part of embryonic development. When oviposition occurs in some lizards, embryos are already in the later stages of development; likewise, the size of the eggs increases as incubation time progresses.
Nivia Rocio Antonio‐Rubio +3 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesMacrovipera lebetinus lebetinus is the sole venomous snake species endemic to Cyprus, with its population declining due to habitat loss and persecution.
Stephan Siegert +4 more
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A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar
Science Advances, 2018 The first known fossil baby snake (Late Cretaceous amber, Myanmar) shows that some ancient snakes lived in marginal marine forests. We present the first known fossilized snake embryo/neonate preserved in early Late Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber ...
L. Xing +11 more
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Early Pliocene Varanus (Squamata, Varanidae) remains from Megalo Emvolon, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.The article describes new cranial and postcranial varanid material from Megalo Emvolon Lower Pliocene vertebrate fossil site near Thessaloniki. The fossils, likely representing a single individual, are referred to Varanus cf. marathonensis. Abstract This study describes new fossil varanid material from a recently discovered fossil spot (MVL site) at ...
Chara Drakopoulou +3 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract In birds, the neural canal houses a variety of anatomical structures including the spinal cord, meninges, spinal vasculature, and respiratory diverticula. Among these, paramedullary diverticula and the extradural dorsal spinal vein may leave behind osteological correlates in the form of pneumatic foramina and fossae, and a bilobed geometry of ...
Jessie Atterholt +5 more
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Evaluation of in-vitro antibacterial effect of crude venom of Pseudocerastes Persicus snake [PDF]
International Archives of Health SciencesObjectives: This study aimed to assess the antibacterial activity of the crude venom of Pseudocerastes persicus against some Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria using an antimicrobial susceptibility test.Methods: The susceptibility of Methicillin ...
Behrooz Fathi +2 more
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A current perspective on snake venom composition and constituent protein families
Archives of Toxicology, 2022 Theo Tasoulis, G. Isbister
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Studies of event-related potentials in humans have established larger early posterior negativity (EPN) in response to pictures depicting snakes than to pictures depicting other creatures.
Jan W. Van Strien, L. Isbell
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract A recent debate has emerged between Caspar et al. (2024) and Herculano‐Houzel (2023) on inferring extinct dinosaur cognition by estimating brain neuron counts. While thought‐provoking, the discussion largely overlooks the function of cognition, as well as partly neglects the difficulties involved in estimating neuron numbers, which according ...
Thomas Rejsenhus Jensen +7 more
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