The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania)
The objective of this study is to describe the skull and abdominal skeleton of the lizard Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867), with emphasis on those characters used in phylogenetic studies involving the genus Stenocercus. The peculiar shape of the head (pyramidal, with a distinct canthal-sup...
| Autor principal: | Hernández-Ruz, Emil José |
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ir-mgoeldi-1212019-07-17T17:51:46Z The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) Crânio e esqueleto abdominal de Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) Hernández-Ruz, Emil José Ávila-Pires, Teresa Cristina Sauer de Iguania Cranial osteology Abdominal skeleton Stenocercus dumerilii Osteologia craniana Esqueleto abdominal Squamata Reptilia The objective of this study is to describe the skull and abdominal skeleton of the lizard Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867), with emphasis on those characters used in phylogenetic studies involving the genus Stenocercus. The peculiar shape of the head (pyramidal, with a distinct canthal-superciliary ridge that ends in a prominent postsupraciliary scale) results in part from the shape of the prefrontal and postfrontal bones, both of which bear protuberances projecting towards the orbital cavity. The postfrontal bone represents the highest point of the cranium. Contrary to what has been observed in other species of Stenocercus and in most Tropiduridae, the studied specimens of S. dumerilii presented a single pair of xiphisternal inscriptional ribs (followed by a pair of posterior xiphisternal processes). Besides, they presented five pairs of postxiphisternal inscriptional ribs widely separated ventrally. One specimen (of two studied) showed the pineal foramen completely enclosed by the frontal instead of in frontoparietal suture. 2010-09-23T00:52:23Z 2010-09-23T00:52:23Z 2008-09 artigo HERNÁNDEZ-RUZ, Emil Jos; AVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer. The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais, Belém, v. 3, n. 3, p. 203-216, set.- dez. 2008. Disponível em: < http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/naturais_v3n3(2008).html > Acesso em: 30 mar. 2009 1981-8114 http://repositorio.museu-goeldi.br/handle/mgoeldi/121 en application/pdf Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi |
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Iguania Cranial osteology Abdominal skeleton Stenocercus dumerilii Osteologia craniana Esqueleto abdominal Squamata Reptilia |
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Iguania Cranial osteology Abdominal skeleton Stenocercus dumerilii Osteologia craniana Esqueleto abdominal Squamata Reptilia Hernández-Ruz, Emil José The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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Iguania Cranial osteology Abdominal skeleton Stenocercus dumerilii Osteologia craniana Esqueleto abdominal Squamata Reptilia |
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The objective of this study is to describe the skull and abdominal skeleton of the lizard Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867), with emphasis on those characters used in phylogenetic studies involving the genus Stenocercus. The peculiar shape of the head (pyramidal, with a distinct canthal-superciliary ridge that ends in a prominent postsupraciliary scale) results in part from the shape of the prefrontal and postfrontal bones, both of which bear protuberances projecting towards the orbital cavity. The postfrontal bone represents the highest point of the cranium. Contrary to what has been
observed in other species of Stenocercus and in most Tropiduridae, the studied specimens of S. dumerilii presented a single pair of xiphisternal inscriptional ribs (followed by a pair of posterior xiphisternal processes). Besides, they presented five pairs of postxiphisternal inscriptional ribs widely separated ventrally. One specimen (of two studied) showed the pineal foramen completely enclosed by the frontal instead of in frontoparietal suture. |
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Hernández-Ruz, Emil José |
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Ávila-Pires, Teresa Cristina Sauer de |
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Ávila-Pires, Teresa Cristina Sauer de |
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) |
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skull and abdominal skeleton of stenocercus dumerilii (steindachner, 1867) (reptilia: squamata: iguania) |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi |
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2010 |
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