Morphological evaluation of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral column of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758)

Morphological evaluation of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral column of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758)

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to describe the number of thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae in tridactyla through radiographic examinations associated with gross anatomy determination. For this purpose, 12 adult specimens of M. tridactyla were analyzed, assigned to the Screening Center of Wild Animal...

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Main Authors: Naida C. Borges, Viviane S. Cruz, Nadine B. Fares, Júlio R. Cardoso, Nathália Bragato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Thoracic column
lumbar column
sacral column
giant anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
anatomical counting
radiographic
vertebrae
Xenarthra.
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