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Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Veteriner Dergisi
1999, Cilt 13, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 225-228
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Macro-Anatomical Investigations on the Skeletons of Otter (Lutra lutra) I. Ossa Membri Thoracici
Sadık YILMAZ , Gürsel DİNÇ, Derviş ÖZDEMİR
Fırat Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Elazığ-TÜRKİYE.
Keywords: Lutra lutra, otter, ossa membri thoracici

In this study, three otters (Lutra lutra) were used to investigate the bones of fore limb.

It was observed that the area of fossa supraspinata (13.09 cm2) was larger than that of fossa infraspinata (7.34 cm2). Tuberositas deltoidea was crest-shaped. Epicondylus lateralis et medialis had enlarged towards sides and taken fan shape. Foramen supracondylare was present. The joints and spatium interosseum antebrachii between radius and ulna were present. Processus styloideus lateralis was more developed than processus styloideus medialis.

Three proximal and four distal ossa carpi were found. The digital skeleton of the forepav was consisted of five units.


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