Femoral dimensions and mid-thigh circumference in Alligator mississippiensis |
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Authors: | JAMES FARLOW RUTH ELSEY |
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Institution: | Department of Geosciences Indiana-Purdue University 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard Fort Wayne IN 46805 USA, James O. Farlow [];Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge 5476 Grand Chenier Highway Grand Chenier LA 70643 USA, Ruth M. Elsey [] |
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Abstract: | The mid-thigh circumference of the intact hindlimb in Alligator mississippiensis is tightly correlated with transverse dimensions of the proximal and distal articular surfaces of the femur, and with minimum midshaft femoral circumference. Maximum diameter of the proximal articular end, width across the distal articular end, and midshaft circumference are the best femoral predictors of circumference of the intact thigh. Regression equations of mid-thigh circumference against these femoral dimensions can be used to estimate the transverse dimensions of the intact hindlimb in extinct crocodylian-like archosaurs. |
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Keywords: | Alligators femur soft-tissue reconstruction |
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