Morphological, Morphometric and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Lesser Mole-Rats (Nannospalax leucodon)

Lesser mole-rats ( ) are members of the Rodentia order’s Spalacidae family, and they are found in Northeastern Africa, the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Caucasia. The shape of the skull has a significant impact on the phenotypic appearance of animal heads, and alth...

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Published inMacedonian veterinary review Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 215 - 221
Main Authors Rizvanovic, Amina, Hadziomerovic, Nedzad, Bejdic, Pamela, Mulaomerovic, Jasminko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.10.2022
Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
Subjects
morphology
nannospalax leucodon
neurocranium
radiography
rodents
splanchnocranium
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Summary:Lesser mole-rats ( ) are members of the Rodentia order’s Spalacidae family, and they are found in Northeastern Africa, the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Caucasia. The shape of the skull has a significant impact on the phenotypic appearance of animal heads, and although many domestic species have been studied, there is a lack of evidence on the macro-anatomical characteristics of the skeletal system in mole-rats. The current research was focused on the morphological, morphometric, and radiographic properties of lesser mole-rats skull in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on five lesser mole-rats from Bjelasnica Mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We compared the results of the previously published studies, and we found a lot of similarities between in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in North Iraq, as well as the from Eastern Anatolia.
ISSN:1857-7415
1409-7621
1857-7415
DOI:10.2478/macvetrev-2022-0025