The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianusWaterhouse)
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The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse)
Examined bones were obtained from eight adult African giant rats, Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse. Animals used had an average body mass of 730.00 ± 41.91 gm and body length of 67.20 ± 0.05 cm. The vertebral formula was found to be C7, T13, L6, S4, Ca31-36. The lowest and highest points of the cervicothoracic curvature were at C5 and T2, respectively. The spinous process of the axis was the lar...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Scientific World Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1155/2013/973537