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The cranium has an elongate form. Its total length is twice the maximum width (found in the region of the orbitoparietal commissure). The nasal capsule assumes 42% of the total length of the cranium; the ratio of its length to total length is 1:2.4 (Fig. 1).
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Köhncke, M. (1985). Description. In: The Chondrocranium of Cryptoprocta ferox. Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 95. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70404-8_3
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