Journal of Morphology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Morphology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Nasal turbinates of the dicynodont Kawingasaurus fossilis and the possible impact of the fossorial habitat on the evolution of endothermy24
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 184223
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook (Corvus frugilegus) ontogeny20
Form and function in the avian pelvis20
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) and River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna)19
Immunolocalization of adenomatous polyposis coli protein (apc) in the regenerating lizard tail suggests involvement in tissue differentiation and regulation of growth15
Reconstruction of soft noncontractile tissue in the derived therizinosaur Nothronychus: The interplay of soft tissue and stress on hindlimb ossification and posture15
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Gonadal morphogenesis in the South American toad Rhinella Arenarum (Anura, Bufonidae) unveils an extremely delayed rate of sex differentiation14
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Dental Anomalies and Cranio‐Dental Ontogeny in a Captive Wild Boar Population From France13
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)12
Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata congener12
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Cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates sequential stages of migration and morphogenesis of neural crest cells and derivatives in chicken and frog embryos12
Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions11
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Erratum to Reconstructing the subcephalic musculature in Pucapampella and Ichthyostega10
Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)10
Ultrastructural changes in mitochondria during oogenesis in two phylogenetically close fish species9
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Impact on reproductive performance and body condition in a small limpet parasitized by a large castrator pea crab9
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Divergent locomotor evolution in “giant” kangaroos: Evidence from foot bone bending resistances and microanatomy9
Iliocapsularis: An exploration of the muscle and its omission in education8
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Comparative morphology of male genitalia in antlions (Insecta, Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), with emphasis on owlflies (Ascalaphinae) and a possible structural evolutionary scenario8
Extraembryonic Membranes and Placentation in the Mexican Snake Conopsis lineata8
Paleoneurology of stem palaeognaths clarifies the plesiomorphic condition of the crown bird central nervous system8
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina8
Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes7
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker armor—Development, damage, and defense in the intertidal7
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls7
Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, Central Amazonia7
On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus7
Geometric morphometric analysis of the humerus in New and Old World vultures7
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan7
Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals7
Epiblast and trophoblast morphogenesis in the pre‐gastrulation blastocyst of the pig. A light‐ and electron‐microscopical study7
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Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?6
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus L. 1758 (Chondrostei, Acipenserifor6
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Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals6
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The male reproductive system in whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)6
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine6
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Chaetal arrangement and type diversity in two Magelona species (Magelonidae, Annelida) with ultrastructural details of the internal support chaetae6
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation6
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Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand6
Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades6
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea5
Dentin hardness differences across various mammalian taxa5
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations5
Corrigendum to: A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?5
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Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing5
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas5
A morphological and morphometric approach to study Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata): Size changes of Ophiocomella alexandri5
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Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) fur morphology5
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Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)5
Variations in the carapace shape of whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)5
Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)5
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Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus)5
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Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)5
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Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)4
Morphological association between muscle attachments and ossification sites in the late cartilaginous skull of tuatara embryos4
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Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)4
Serial block‐face scanning electron microscopy of the tail tip of post‐metamorphic amphioxus finds novel myomeres with odd shapes and unusually prominent sclerocoels4
The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)4
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylians4
First description of buccopharyngeal anatomy in Pelodryadinae larvae: Morphological comparison and systematic implications (Anura: Hylidae: Pelodryadinae: Litoria rubella and Ranoidea caerul4
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis4
Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)4
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herder et al. (2012) (Beloniformes: Adrianich4
Morphological pattern of the dermal denticles of the Southern sawtail catshark Galeus mincaronei Soto, 20014
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism4
Immunolocalization of tumor suppressors arhgap28 and retinoblastoma in the lizard Podarcis muralis suggests that they contribute to the regulated regeneration of the tail4
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty4
Functional and phylogenetic interpretation of the forelimb myology of two South American carnivorans, the ring‐tailed coati (Nasua nasua) and crab‐eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)4
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Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones4
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)4
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates4
A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics4
Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)4
Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae)4
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus3
Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria3
Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)3
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis3
A possible highway system for the rapid delivery of sperm from the testis to the penis in the naked mole‐rat, Heterocephalus glaber3
Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function3
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) From the Eastern Adriatic Sea3
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea3
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Neurotransmission and neuromodulation systems in the learning and memory network of Octopus vulgaris3
Ovarian changes and development of the branchial placenta occurring in Jenynsia lineata (Cyprinodontiformes, Anablepidae)3
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse (Lyurus tetrix) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A histological study using rehydrated tissue s3
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations3
The appendicular skeleton of the enigmatic shark Leptocharias smithii in comparison with other sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes (Elasmobranchii: Leptochariidae)3
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction3
The filter‐house of the larvaceanOikopleura dioica. A complex extracellular architecture: From fiber production to rudimentary state to inflated house3
Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements3
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Development of the cranial lateral line system of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Teleostei: Salmonidae): Evolutionary and ecological implications3
Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)3
Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python3
Sand accumulation in the digestive tract of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus): The role of the appendix3
Cell death and wing reduction during the metamorphosis of sex‐specific flightless morphs in winter geometrid moths3
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria3
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction 3
The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and development in Margarites helicinus Phipps, 1774 (Trochoidea, Vetigastropoda)3
Chemical phenotypes of intrinsic cardiac neurons in the newborn pig (Sus scrofa domesticus Erxleben, 1777)3
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Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla3
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Differential growth of the adductor muscles, eyeball, and brain in the chick Gallus gallus with comments on the fossil record of stem‐group birds3
Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette3
The morphology of the suboccipital region in snakes, and the anatomical and functional diversity of the myodural bridge2
Gonad morphology of Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837), and the diagnostic reproductive morphology of gobioid fishes2
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Salamander braincase morphology as revealed by micro‐computed tomography2
Flagellum tapering and midpiece volume in songbird spermatozoa2
Morphometric analysis and functional insights into the serotonergic system of Girardia tigrina (Tricladida, Platyhelminthes)2
Comparative Craniodental Morphology of Two Endemic Fossil Sus Species (Suidae, Mammalia) From the Middle Pleistocene of Java (Indonesia)2
Sexual Dimorphism and Divergent Evolutionary Pathways in Primate Cranial Biomechanics: Insights From a Theoretical Morphology Framework2
Comparative morphology in the context of facial reduction: Modularity in primate, dog, and bat crania2
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Thecal and Epithecal Ossifications of the Turtle Shell: Ontogenetic And Phylogenetic Aspects2
Ontogenetic changes in jaw leverage and skull shape in tufted and untufted capuchins2
A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros2
Aplacophoran traits in the late Ordovician septemchitonid polyplacophorans2
Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia2
Sucker formation in a bigfin reef squid: Comparison between arms and tentacles2
Revisiting Old Questions With New Methods: The Effect of Embryonic Motility on Skull Development in the Domestic Chick2
Intraspecific Sensory Diversity and the Decapod Claw: Patterns of Sensillation Are Heterochelic and Sexually Dimorphic In Pagurus bernhardus2
The hybrid skull of the eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.): Nonmetric traits and craniomandibular shape2
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The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)2
Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology2
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A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?2
Quantifying nonlinear temporal effects of ethanol preservation on round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) anatomical traits2
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Large lamellar bodies and their role in the growing oocytes of the armadillo Chaetophractus villosus2
Comparative cranio‐mandibular myology of three species of Batoidea from the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico2
Redefining the simplicity of the craniomandibular complex of nightjars: The case of Systellura longirostris (Aves: Caprimulgidae) by means of anatomical network analysis2
Microscopic anatomy of the integument in the ribbon worm Micrura bella (Stimpson, 1857) (Pilidiophora, Nemertea)2
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Small, but smart: Fine structure of an avicularium in Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)2
Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb2
Patterns of dermal denticle loss in sharks2
Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera2
Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals2
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)2
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)2
Early lecithotrophic stages of Nymphon grossipes, and the role of larval appendages and glands in different larval types of pycnogonids2
Morphology and unbiased stereology of the lateral superior olive in the short‐beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis (Cetacea, Delphinidae)2
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Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome2
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Secretory Cells in Halla parthenopeia (Oenonidae): Potential Implications for the Feeding and Defence Strategies of a Carnivorous Burrowing Polychaete2
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Morphological and radiological study of the shoulder and elbow joints of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)2
An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus2
Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle2
The forelimbs of Alvarezsauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Insight from evolutionary teratology2
Morphological variation of tail bone among two chicken breeds and their F1 progeny2
Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species2
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis2
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Comparative morphology of the rhinarium and upper lip in sigmodontine rodents: Refined nomenclature, intertribal variation in a phylogenetic framework, and functional inferences2
Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods2
Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans)2
Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages2
A Dark Horse: Colonial System of Integration in Ctenostome Bryozoans (Gymnolaemata: Ctenostomata)1
Functional Divergence of Scorpion Pedipalps: Musculoskeletal Specialization Toward Opposing Performance Optima1
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Morphometric analyses of the vertebrae of Ambystoma (Tschudi, 1838) and the implications for identification of fossil salamanders1
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To be a transit link: Similarity in the structure of colonial system of integration and communication pores in autozooids and avicularia of Terminoflustra membranaceotruncata (Bryozoa: Cheilost1
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Why the long beak? Phylogeny, convergence, feeding ecology, and evolutionary allometry shaped the skull of theGiant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus(Icteridae)1
A morphological study and the variability in the number of infraorbital foramina in the African green monkey (Grivet) (Chlorocebus aethiops) using microcomputed tomography1
Development of the temporomandibular joint in miniature pig embryos1
Tradeoffs between bite force and gape in Eulemur and Varecia1
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Microanatomy and ultrastructure of the nervous system of adult Renicola parvicaudatus (Digenea: Renicolidae)1
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Anatomical changes of the beetle digestive tract during metamorphosis correspond to dietary changes1
Structure of the oral tentacles of early ontogeny stage in brachiopod Hemithiris psittacea (Rhynchonelliformea, Rhynchonellida)1
Morphology of the respiratory vasculature of the mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)1
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type1
The feeding apparatus of Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae): Jaw myology and ontogenetic allometry1
Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest living rodent1
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Comparative anatomy of siphons in tellinoidean clams (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea)1
The importance of the appendicular skeleton for the phylogenetic reconstruction of lamniform sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)1
Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)1
Heads and Tails: Comparative Osteology of Nearctic Dipsadid Snakes1
Setal descriptions, locations, and abundances: Their impacts on decorating behaviors in the spider crab Libinia (Crustacea: Epialtidae)1
Morphological adaptation of the tongue of okapi (Okapia johnstoni Artiodactyla, Giraffidae)—Anatomy, histology, and ultrastructure1
Osteodentin in the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): Dentin or bone?1
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Jaw morphology and function in Drilonereis cf. filum (Oenonidae, Annelida)1
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Prey capture kinematics of horned frogs (Anura: Ceratophryidae)1
Differences in Microstructure Morphology Results in Variable Wettability Across Feather Types in a Terrestrial Bird Species1
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Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)1
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Colonial system of integration and communication pores in a polymorphic bryozoan Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)1
Histology and ultrastructure of the gastrointestinal tract in four temperate marine herbivorous fishes1
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First ultrastructural description of an apomictic opsiblastic egg in freshwater Gastrotricha1
Effect of gluten on the digestive tract and fat body of Telodeinopus aoutii (Diplopoda)1
Ontogeny of a Brazilian Late Triassic Traversodontid (Cynodontia, Cynognathia): Anatomical and Paleoecological Implications1
Morphology and phylogenetic significance of the thoracic muscles in Psocodea (Insecta: Paraneoptera)1
Comparative three‐dimensional jaw muscle anatomy of marsupial carnivores (Dasyurus spp.) and the termite‐eating numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)1
Development, maturation, and growth of the myodural bridge within the posterior atlanto‐axial interspace in the rat1
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The effect of jaw suspension on cartilage strength in elasmobranchs1
Gastrotheca Fitzinger, 1843 tadpole morphology: Larval cranium description and its evolutionary implications (Amphibia: Anura: Hemiphractidae)1
Postnatal Skull Development Reveals a Conservative Pattern in Living and Fossil Vizcachas Genus Lagostomus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae)1
Function of the crocodilian anterior cruciate ligaments1
The relationship between hard and soft tissue structures of the eye in extant lizards1
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