Morphometrics of foramen magnum in African four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

• Autorzy: Dirgiri I. , Olopade J.O. , Yahaya A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this study was to examine the morphometry of the foramen magnum of African four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Maiduguri. Fourteen hedgehog skulls (7 male and 7 female each) were used for this study. The overall mean value of foramen magnum height and width were 0.51 ± 0.05 cm and 0.64 ± 0.04 cm while occipital condylar and interparacondylar widths were 1.00 ± 0.12 cm and 1.62 ± 0.07 cm, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two sexes. The foramen magnum index was 83.4 ± 5.51 cm in males and was significantly higher than 76.3 ± 6.37 cm observed in females. The presences of dorsal notches (occipital dysplasia) were observed, that were of three distinct types. It is envisaged, that the study will provide a valuable database on the anatomy of foramen magnum of hedgehogs in Nigeria for morphological, neurological, zooarchaeological, and comparative anatomical studies. (Folia Morphol 2015; 74, 2: 188–191)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 74
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.188-191,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dirgiri I.

• Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

autor

Olopade J.O.

• Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

autor

Yahaya A.

• Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5603/FM.2015.0030