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Chondrocranial differences in Bufotes variabilis (Anura: Bufonidae): geometric morphometric comparison with two anuran species

Elif YILDIRIM
Uğur KAYA
Pages
241–249
Publication Date
2022-11-03
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Resultsindicated thatB. variabilisis clearly different from the other species based on the presence of a bigger otic process, a more anteriorposition of the muscular process of the palatoquadrate, and a narrower articular process of the palatoquadrate.H. orientalisandR.macrocnemisare similar to each other by a wider articular process of the palatoquadrate, a more posterior position of the muscularprocess of the palatoquadrate, and a smaller and anterolateral position of the otic capsule.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Few studies have focused on a detailed morphological description of the chondrocranium of bufonids.
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Key Findings & Data:This study examinesBufotes variabilis , which is one of the widespread clades of neobatrachian anurans.
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Conclusion & Impact:Resultsindicated thatB. variabilisis clearly different from the other species based on the presence of a bigger otic process, a more anteriorposition of the muscular process of the palatoquadrate, and a narrower articular process of the palatoquadrate.H. orientalisandR.macrocnemisare similar to each other by a wider articular process of the palatoquadrate, a more posterior position of the muscularprocess of the palatoquadrate, and a smaller and anterolateral position of the otic capsule.
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Few studies have focused on a detailed morphological description of the chondrocranium of bufonids. This study examinesBufotes variabilis , which is one of the widespread clades of neobatrachian anurans. We used geometric morphometrics to analyzevariations of the chondrocranial shape inB. variabilisand a comparison was made withRana macrocnemisandHyla orientalis . Resultsindicated thatB. variabilisis clearly different from the other species based on the presence of a bigger otic process, a more anteriorposition of the muscular process of the palatoquadrate, and a narrower articular process of the palatoquadrate.H. orientalisandR.macrocnemisare similar to each other by a wider articular process of the palatoquadrate, a more posterior position of the muscularprocess of the palatoquadrate, and a smaller and anterolateral position of the otic capsule.

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YILDIRIM, E., KAYA, U. (2022). Chondrocranial differences in Bufotes variabilis (Anura: Bufonidae): geometric morphometric comparison with two anuran species. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 41 - Sayı: 2, 241–249. https://ajindex.com/articles/616167

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