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A study on the vertebral column of the dice snake Natrix tessellata (Serpentes, Natricidae) from Denizli (western Anatolia, Turkey).
العنوان: | A study on the vertebral column of the dice snake Natrix tessellata (Serpentes, Natricidae) from Denizli (western Anatolia, Turkey). |
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المؤلفون: | Akat Çömden E; Science Faculty, Biology Department, Zoology Section, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey., Yenmiş M; Science Faculty, Biology Department, Zoology Section, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey., Kytyr D; Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 9, Czech Republic., Ayaz D; Science Faculty, Biology Department, Zoology Section, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey., Bayrakci Y; Science Faculty, Biology Department, Zoology Section, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. |
المصدر: | Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) [Anat Rec (Hoboken)] 2024 May; Vol. 307 (5), pp. 1930-1942. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 25. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101292775 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-8494 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19328486 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Anat Rec (Hoboken) Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2007- |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Colubridae*, Animals ; Turkey ; X-Ray Microtomography ; Spine/diagnostic imaging ; Histological Techniques |
مستخلص: | The vertebral anatomy of snakes has attracted the attention of researchers for decades and numerous studies have been made for extinct and extant species. The present study investigated the morphological variations in vertebral structure among different vertebral regions in the dice snake Natrix tessellata, and provides a detailed anatomical and microstructural description of the vertebral column. Vertebrae were analyzed and compared using x-ray imaging, scanning electron microscopy, micro-computed tomography, and histological techniques. The vertebral column of N. tessellata is divided into three regions: precloacal, cloacal, and caudal. Unlike in many other tetrapods and snakes, the atlas of N. tessellata does not form a complete ring. It has a flat and roughly trilobate shape with a prominent middle lobe. The axis has two hypapophyses. The anterior precloacal region of the vertebral column has longer and more paddle-shaped hypapophyses, distinguishing it from the posterior and mid-trunk vertebrae. The anterior cloacal vertebrae have a short hypapophysis rather than a hemal keel, and the lymphapophysis extends outward, curving slightly. The cotyle and condyle of the caudal vertebrae exhibited a closer resemblance to a rounded shape, while the pleurapophysis extended ventrolaterally and curved ventrally near its distal end. Paired hemapophyses were present at the posterior-most point of the centrum instead of a hypapophysis. In light of previous fossil findings, our anatomical comparison of the vertebral and transverse processes indicates that the extant Natrix has a more flexible and less rigid spine than its ancestors. Overall, the vertebral differences among snake anatomical regions or taxa are a testament to the remarkable diversity and adaptability of these fascinating reptiles. (© 2023 The Authors. The Anatomical Record published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association for Anatomy.) |
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معلومات مُعتمدة: | The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey |
فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Natrix; SEM; micro‐CT; snake; vertebra |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230925 Date Completed: 20240410 Latest Revision: 20240410 |
رمز التحديث: | 20240410 |
DOI: | 10.1002/ar.25328 |
PMID: | 37746926 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 1932-8494 |
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DOI: | 10.1002/ar.25328 |