Growth plate and articular cartilage constitute a single anatomical entity early in
development but later separate into two distinct structures by the secondary ossification …

The patella is a sesamoid bone located in the major extensor tendon of the knee joint, in the
hindlimb of many tetrapods. Although numerous aspects of knee morphology are ancient …

An embryonic staging system for Molossus rufus (also widely known as Molossus ater) was
devised using 17 reference specimens obtained during the postimplantation period of …

The hindlimbs in bats are functionally adapted to serve as a hook to attach to the mother
from birth, and to roost during independent life. Although bats exhibit different terrestrial …

Para dar continuidad a la Serie de Publicaciones Especiales del PIDBA1, ponemos a
disposición este trabajo de Pablo Javier Gaudioso, que resulta de sus estudios …

Two molossids, Cheiromeles torquatus and C. parvidens, display a number of
morphological characteristics that appear unique among Chiroptera. In this study, adult …

Skeletogenesis was studied in two species of bats, Myotis austroriparius (southeastern
brown bat) and Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian free-tailed bat), occupying a maternity roost …

The hindlimbs allow bats to attach to the mother from birth, and roost during independent
life. Despite the great morphological diversity in Chiroptera, the hindlimbs morphology and …

Growth plates are narrow discs of cartilage, ultimately required for longitudinal growth of all
mammals including humans. However, originally the growth plate and articular cartilage …

Pteropodidae possess unique muscles in the uropatagium called Musculus uropatagialis
and M. depressor ossis styliformis. The homology of these muscles is important for the …