2023
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21643
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Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species

Leandro dos S. L. Hohl,
Concepción Azorit,
Aldo I. Vassallo
et al.

Abstract: Leposternon microcephalum is a species belonging to the Amphisbaenia, a group of burrowing reptiles. Amphisbaenia present various morphological and physiological adaptations that allow them to penetrate the ground and live underground, through a system of galleries and permanent chambers that they build themselves. Among the morphological adaptations in this group, those of the skull stand out as it serves as the main excavation tool. Four basic skull shapes are recognized: rounded, keeled, shovel‐shaped, and … Show more

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