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Cranial peculiarities ofGavialis gangeticus with special reference to foramina, fossa and vacuities

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Abbreviations

A.C.S.T. :

Auditus conalis stapedio temporalis

Ang. :

Angular

A.O. :

Air opening

Au.b. :

Auditory bulla

Art. :

Articular

A.p.v. :

Anterior palatine vacuity

A.R.T. :

Anterior rostral tubera

B.o. :

Basi-occipital

Ch. :

Choanae

Cor. :

Coronoid

D. :

Dentary

E.A.M. :

External auditory meatus

Ex.M.F. :

External mandibular foramen

F. :

Frontal

F.m. :

Foramen magnum

F.N.T. :

Foramen nervi trigemini

F.H. :

Foramen hypoglossale

I.C. :

Incisura caroticus

In.M.F. :

Internal mandibular foramen

I.T.F. :

Infra temporal fossa

J. :

Jugal

L. :

Lacrymal

L.N. :

Lateral notches

M. :

Maxilla

M.e.t.o. :

Median eustachian tube opening

M.T. :

Maxillary teeth

N. :

Nasal

N.F. :

Nasal fossa

O.C. :

Occipital condyle

Or.f. :

Orbital fossa

P. :

Parietal

Pal. :

Palatine

P.Art. :

Post articular

P.F. :

Pituitary fossa

Pm. :

Premaxilla

Pm.S. :

Premaxillo-maxillary suture

P.o. :

Post-orbital

P.p.v. :

Posterior palatine vacuity

Pr.F. :

Pre-frontal

Pt.F. :

Post-frontal

Pty. :

Pterygoid

Q. :

Quadrate

Q.J. :

Quadrato-jugal

R.Tu. :

Rough tubera

S.ang. :

Supra-angular

S.O. :

Supra-occipital

Spl. :

Splenial

Sq. :

Squamosal

S.T.F. :

Supra-temporal fossa

V.F. :

Vagus foramen

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  1. Department of Zoology, Holkar Science College, Indore

    D. K. Mansharamani

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Communicated by Dr. Beni Charan Mahendra,f.a.sc.

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Mansharamani, D.K. Cranial peculiarities ofGavialis gangeticus with special reference to foramina, fossa and vacuities. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 64, 320–333 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052136

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