Morphology of the neurocentral synchondroses—thin cartilaginous layers between centra
and neural arches—are documented in the extant crocodilian, Alligator mississippiensis …

Closure of neurocentral sutures in the crocodylian vertebral column follows a distinct caudal
to cranial sequence during ontogeny. The sutures in most caudal vertebrae are fully closed …

Quantitative analysis of crocodylomorph postcranial ontogeny involved simple bivariate
analysis. In Alligator mississippiensis, limb bones become visually stouter during ontogeny …

Dermal ossifications, including osteoderms, are present in many vertebrates and are
frequently interpreted as a defense against predators. Nevertheless, osteoderms remain …

Archosaurs, like all vertebrates, have different types of joints that allow or restrict cranial
kinesis, such as synovial joints and fibrous joints. In general, synovial joints are more kinetic …

With the exception of the biplanar articulation between the two sacral vertebrae, the
adjoining vertebral bodies of extant crocodilians and other eusuchians form synovial, semi …

The purpose of this article is to gain insight into the ossification sequence of the
palatoquadrate and the adjacent lateral cranial wall of prehatching Alligator …

The first record of the postparietal bone of Alligator mississippiensis, documented by
transverse histological sections, is presented. It is the first evidence of the presence of this …

The ontogeny of the posterior otic and anterior occipital portions of the neural endocranium
of prehatching Alligator mississippiensis was investigated by reconstruction from sectioned …

The synarcual is a structure incorporating multiple elements of two or more anterior
vertebrae of the axial skeleton, forming immediately posterior to the cranium. It has been …