The Evolution of Pneumatic Foramina in Pterosaur Vertebrae

Abstract: Pterosaurs possess skeletal pneumatization, which can be assessed externally through the observation of pneumatic foramina. These foramina vary in position, shape, and number among taxa. Here we propose new characters referring to the position and number of pneumatic foramina present in ce...

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Main Authors: RICHARD BUCHMANN, TAISSA RODRIGUES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2019-05-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000400601&lng=en&tlng=en