Morphological studies of the composition of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hyoid bones found in Peruibe, Southern Coast of Brazil, Mosaic of Conservation Units Jureia-Itatins
Abstract:Chelonia mydas, popularly known as the green turtle, is widely distributed in tropical seas and uses as its feeding area the coastal region of Peruíbe, located on the southern coast of São Paulo State. It has a solid cranial formation, without temporal openings and formed by the junction of several small bones, among them the hyoid bones that have the function of supporting the tongue. In a study conducted with 10 individuals of the same species and with similar sizes, the objective was to verify the presence … Show more
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