Article ; Online: Osteology of the Italian endemic spectacled salamanders, Salamandrina spp. (Amphibia, Urodela, Salamandridae): selected skeletal elements for palaeontological investigations.
2020 Volume 281, Issue 11, Page(s) 1391–1410
Abstract: Salamandrina perspicillata, from Northern and Central Italy, and Salamandrina terdigitata, from Southern Italy, represent a unique case of endemism among the amphibians of Europe. Some efforts were made to study the biology and ecology of these species, ... ...
| Abstract | Salamandrina perspicillata, from Northern and Central Italy, and Salamandrina terdigitata, from Southern Italy, represent a unique case of endemism among the amphibians of Europe. Some efforts were made to study the biology and ecology of these species, but only few studies focused on their comparative osteology. In particular, detailed descriptions of isolated skeletal elements and comparisons with other European urodeles are not available in literature hindering the identification of their fossils that testify for an ancient much broader range. The correct identification of fossil remains, mostly based on careful osteological descriptions, is fundamental to study the evolution of the range of this genus through time and the origin of the current endemic condition. This work is focused on the description of selected skeletal elements (occipito-otic complex, limb bones, atlas, trunk, sacral, caudosacral and caudal vertebrae) of dry-prepared skeletons and CT-scans of wet preserved specimens, which are the most common in the fossil record. We provide osteological comparison of Salamandrina with other genera of Europe, yielding diagnostic characters which allow the identification of fossils at a generic level. No significant differences between the two species S. perspicillata and S. terdigitata were found in the described skeletal elements, thus, the identification of skeletal elements at the species level is, at the moment, impossible. |
|---|---|
| MeSH term(s) | Anatomic Landmarks ; Animals ; Atlases as Topic ; Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology ; Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging ; Forelimb/anatomy & histology ; Forelimb/diagnostic imaging ; Fossils ; Hindlimb/anatomy & histology ; Hindlimb/diagnostic imaging ; Italy ; Osteology ; Paleontology ; Phylogeny ; Salamandridae/anatomy & histology ; X-Ray Microtomography |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-09-03 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 3084-3 |
| ISSN | 1097-4687 ; 0022-2887 ; 0362-2525 |
| ISSN (online) | 1097-4687 |
| ISSN | 0022-2887 ; 0362-2525 |
| DOI | 10.1002/jmor.21254 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
Full text online
More links
Kategorien
In stock of ZB MED Cologne/Königswinter
| Ub I Zs.67: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 2021: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.