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Osteological connexions of the petrosal bone of the extant Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius and Choeropsis liberiensis

Maëva Orliac, Franck Guy and Renaud Lebrun

Cite this article: Orliac M., Guy F., Lebrun R., 2014. Osteological connexions of the petrosal bone of the extant Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius and Choeropsis liberiensis. MorphoMuseuM 1 (1)-e1. doi: 10.18563/m3.1.1.e1

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Abstract

This project presents the osteological connexions of the petrosal bone of the extant Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius and Choeropsis liberiensis by a virtual osteological dissection of the ear region. The petrosal, the bulla, the sinuses and the major morphological features surrounding the petrosal bone are labelled, both in situ and in an exploded model presenting disassembly views. The directional underwater hearing mode of Hippopotamidae is discussed based on the new observations. 

Specimens and 3D Data

Hippopotamus amphibius UM N179 View specimen

	M3#3_UM N179 Labelled compact model of the right ear region of Hippopotamus amphibius (UM N 179) Type: "3D_surfaces" 3D view: doi: 10.18563/m3.sf3 Data citation: Orliac M., Guy F., Lebrun R., 2015. M3#3_UM N179. doi: 10.18563/m3.sf3	Download 3D data
	M3#4_UM N179 Labelled exploded model of the right ear region of Hippopotamus amphibius (UM N 179) Type: "3D_surfaces" 3D view: doi: 10.18563/m3.sf4 Data citation: Orliac M., Guy F., Lebrun R., 2015. M3#4_UM N179. doi: 10.18563/m3.sf4	Download 3D data

Choeropsis liberiensis UPPal-M09-5-005a View specimen

	M3#1_UPPal-M09-5-005a Labelled compact model of the right ear region of Choeropsis liberiensis (UPPal-M09-5-005a) Type: "3D_surfaces" 3D view: doi: 10.18563/m3.sf1 Data citation: Orliac M., Guy F., Lebrun R., 2015. M3#1_UPPal-M09-5-005a. doi: 10.18563/m3.sf1	Download 3D data
	M3#2_UPPal-M09-5-005a Labelled exploded model of the right ear region of Choeropsis liberiensis (UPPal-M09-5-005a) Type: "3D_surfaces" 3D view: doi: 10.18563/m3.sf2 Data citation: Orliac M., Guy F., Lebrun R., 2015. M3#2_UPPal-M09-5-005a. doi: 10.18563/m3.sf2	Download 3D data

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