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Comparative anatomy of the middle ear in some lizard species with comments on the evolutionary changes within Squamata

The skeleton of the middle ear of lizards is composed of three anatomical elements: columella, extracolumella, and tympanic membrane, with some exceptions that show modifications of this anatomy. The main function of the middle ear is transforming sound waves into vibrations and transmitting these t...

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Autores principales: Sánchez-Martínez, Paola María, Daza, Juan D., Hoyos, Julio Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34327053
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11722