Anatomical adaptations of the hind limb musculature of tree-kangaroos for arboreal locomotion (Marsupialia : Macropodinae)

Warburton, Natalie M.; Yakovleff, Maud; Malric, Auréline

doi:10.1071/zo12059

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“…A distinct tensor faciae latae has been reported in Sarcophilus (Macalister 1872) and in macropods (Hopwood and Butterfield 1976;Warburton, Yakovleff et al 2012).…”

Section: Tensor Fascia Lataementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The separation into two portions is not typical; the muscle is apparently single in Di. virginiana (Coues 1871), takes a broad continuous origin along the ischiatic ramus in macropods (Hopwood and Butterfield 1976;Warburton, Yakovleff et al 2012) but has a double origin in…”

Section: Quadratus Femorismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among marsupials, we consider the name m. flexor digitorum superficialis to be appropriate for taxa in which there is continuity between the muscle belly of femoral origin and the insertion to the digits, i.e. macropodoids (Parsons 1896;Windle and Parsons 1898;Hopwood and Butterfield 1990;Warburton, Yakovleff et al 2012), C. ecaudatus (Parsons 1903) and here in I. obesulus and M. lagotis.…”

Section: Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (M Plantaris + M Flexor mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…M. gluteus medius acts to extend the hip joint. This muscle is often quite complex in internal architecture, particularly in macropodids (Hopwood and Butterfield 1976;Warburton, Yakovleff et al 2012).…”

Section: Gluteus Mediusmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hind limb myology of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) (Marsupialia : Peramelemorphia)

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It is posted here for your personal use. No further distribution is permitted. Bandicoots and bilbies most commonly use quadrupedal, asymmetrical half--bounding or bounding gaits and present an unusual combination of hind limb morphological features, including an ossified patella, a modified tibiofibular joint, and syndactylous morphology of the pes. We performed comparative dissections of the hind limb of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus fusciventer; n = 13) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis; n=4)providing detailed descriptions of the muscular anatomy. These species displayed significant modification of the hind limb muscular anatomy and associated connective tissues, including emphasis on multi--articular muscles, such as the hamstrings, and extreme development of fascial structures. These patterns were more extreme in I. obesulus than in M. lagotis.Differences between the hind limb anatomy of the I. obesulus and M. lagotis reflect the different ecological and environmental pressures on their locomotion and digging behaviours.

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“…A distinct tensor faciae latae has been reported in Sarcophilus (Macalister 1872) and in macropods (Hopwood and Butterfield 1976;Warburton, Yakovleff et al 2012).…”

Section: Tensor Fascia Lataementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Quadratus Femorismentioning

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Section: Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (M Plantaris + M Flexor mentioning

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Section: Gluteus Mediusmentioning

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Hind limb myology of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) (Marsupialia : Peramelemorphia)

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“…The fabella and fabellofibular ligament are found to be best developed in the kangaroo, in that jumping requires great stability during forceful extension of the knee [14]. In kangaroos, the well-developed plantaris muscle originates from the fabella and provides superficial tendons for fingers, which play a role corresponding to the flexor digitorum superficialis in the forearm [21]. Since the plantaris muscle in the lower extremities of humans may be undergoing a process of retrogression, this muscle has often been compared with the palmaris longus muscle in the forearm [5].…”

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A new insight into the fabella at knee: the foetal development and evolution

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Forelimb Myology of Carnivorous Marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae): Implications for the Ancestral Body Plan of the Australidelphia

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Marchal

2017

The Anatomical Record

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Carnivorous marsupials of the family Dasyuridae represent a more generalized anatomical condition of both craniodental and postcranial features in comparison to other groups of Australidelphian marsupials. Plesiomorphic characters include polyprotodont dentition, didactylous (rather than syndactylous) pedal morphology, the retention of clavicles and epipubic bones, and an unossified patelloid. In light of the anatomy of the postcranial skeleton, we hypothesized that the muscular anatomy of the Dasyuridae would likely display a range of plesiomorphic traits. We performed gross anatomical dissection on the forelimbs of four species of dasyurid marsupials to produce anatomical descriptions and muscle origin and insertion maps for Dasyurus geoffroii, D. hallucatus, and Phascogale tapoatafa, together with comparative notes for Antechinus flavipes. These new descriptions were then compared with those of other marsupials from the published literature in order to establish the principal patterns in forelimb muscular anatomy. In nearly all aspects of anatomy, we found that the arrangement of the muscular origins and insertions, and the relative degree of separation between muscle bellies among dasyurids, provide a natural starting point from which the anatomies of other Australidelphian marsupial groups can be derived. Anat Rec, 300:1589-1608, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Anatomical adaptations of the hind limb musculature of tree-kangaroos for arboreal locomotion (Marsupialia : Macropodinae)

Cited by 27 publications

References 30 publications

Hind limb myology of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) (Marsupialia : Peramelemorphia)

Hind limb myology of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) (Marsupialia : Peramelemorphia)

A new insight into the fabella at knee: the foetal development and evolution

Forelimb Myology of Carnivorous Marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae): Implications for the Ancestral Body Plan of the Australidelphia

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