Original paper

Functional morphology and identity of the thenar pad in the subterranean genus Ctenomys (Rodentia, Caviomorpha)

Volume: 235, Issue: 5, Pages: 940 - 952
Published: Aug 2, 2019
Abstract
As in many other fossorial tetrapods, the most obvious adaptations to scratch-digging in the subterranean tuco-tuco (Rodentia, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomys) are found in the hands, which among other adaptations, present the mesaxonic condition; i.e. the central digits are more developed, and also their claws, which are curved and elongated. The thumb is atrophied and aligned with the rest of the digits, showing a small and flat claw. This configuration...
Paper Details
Title
Functional morphology and identity of the thenar pad in the subterranean genus Ctenomys (Rodentia, Caviomorpha)
Published Date
Aug 2, 2019
Volume
235
Issue
5
Pages
940 - 952
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