Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae)
ABSTRACT: Osteology plays an indispensable role in understanding the normal patterns of different species, serving as the foundation for zoological understanding. Mazama nana is well-known in Brazil; however, basic morphological descriptions of the species are scarce, while Subulo gouazoubira, curre...
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| author | Gabriela Mariano da Silva Amábile Cristina Maroneze Stipp Larissa Rossato Oliveira Thalita Caroline Heupa Rodrigo Antonio Martins de Souza |
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| description | ABSTRACT: Osteology plays an indispensable role in understanding the normal patterns of different species, serving as the foundation for zoological understanding. Mazama nana is well-known in Brazil; however, basic morphological descriptions of the species are scarce, while Subulo gouazoubira, currently revalidated as Mazama gouazoubira, is also prevalent in Brazil and has recently been the subject of various phylogenetic studies. In this respect, in the present study, 19 cervid heads (16 Subulo gouazoubira and three Mazama nana) were osteologically prepared. Next, computed tomographies (CTs) were performed to enhance the assessment of bone accidents, as well as internal structures and foramina through three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques due to the difficult visibility in intact specimens. A comparison was then made between the reconstructions, digital photographs, and CT cross-sections of the skull, which enabled the visualization of anatomical peculiarities and exclusivities, such as nasolacrimal-maxillary fenestra, paranasal sinuses, and thin bone architecture, as well as the unique shape of cranial bones, compared to other species that exhibit a unique and genuine phenotype. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e324e6b1fa84c4294f0d8aec51759002024-11-12T07:43:33ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962024-10-0155210.1590/0103-8478cr20230692Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae)Gabriela Mariano da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0102-3584Amábile Cristina Maroneze Stipphttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-2333-4216Larissa Rossato Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9002-7359Thalita Caroline Heupahttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-5027-5086Rodrigo Antonio Martins de Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-6501ABSTRACT: Osteology plays an indispensable role in understanding the normal patterns of different species, serving as the foundation for zoological understanding. Mazama nana is well-known in Brazil; however, basic morphological descriptions of the species are scarce, while Subulo gouazoubira, currently revalidated as Mazama gouazoubira, is also prevalent in Brazil and has recently been the subject of various phylogenetic studies. In this respect, in the present study, 19 cervid heads (16 Subulo gouazoubira and three Mazama nana) were osteologically prepared. Next, computed tomographies (CTs) were performed to enhance the assessment of bone accidents, as well as internal structures and foramina through three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques due to the difficult visibility in intact specimens. A comparison was then made between the reconstructions, digital photographs, and CT cross-sections of the skull, which enabled the visualization of anatomical peculiarities and exclusivities, such as nasolacrimal-maxillary fenestra, paranasal sinuses, and thin bone architecture, as well as the unique shape of cranial bones, compared to other species that exhibit a unique and genuine phenotype.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000200402&lng=en&tlng=enCervidaedescriptionosteologyskulltomography |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Mariano da Silva Amábile Cristina Maroneze Stipp Larissa Rossato Oliveira Thalita Caroline Heupa Rodrigo Antonio Martins de Souza Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) Ciência Rural Cervidae description osteology skull tomography |
| title | Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) |
| title_full | Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) |
| title_fullStr | Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) |
| title_short | Descriptive skull morphology of Subulo gouazoubira and Mazama nana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) |
| title_sort | descriptive skull morphology of subulo gouazoubira and mazama nana artiodactyla cervidae |
| topic | Cervidae description osteology skull tomography |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000200402&lng=en&tlng=en |
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