A study on the vertebral column of the dice snake Natrix tessellata (Serpentes, Natricidae) from Denizli (western Anatolia, Turkey)

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dc.authoridKytyr, Daniel/0000-0001-7439-0580
dc.authoridBAYRAKCI, YUSUF/0000-0001-5992-0643
dc.authoridAkat, Esra/0000-0001-7080-3106
dc.authorscopusid58159264600
dc.authorscopusid56910239200
dc.authorscopusid57194768162
dc.authorscopusid7801374858
dc.authorscopusid48361211400
dc.authorwosidKytyr, Daniel/F-8566-2012
dc.contributor.authorÇomden, Esra Akat
dc.contributor.authorYenmiş, Melodi
dc.contributor.authorKytyr, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorAyaz, Dincer
dc.contributor.authorBayrakçı, Yusuf
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-25T18:48:03Z
dc.date.available2024-08-25T18:48:03Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe vertebral anatomy of snakes has attracted the attention of researchers for decades and numerous studies have been made for extinct and extant species. The present study investigated the morphological variations in vertebral structure among different vertebral regions in the dice snake Natrix tessellata, and provides a detailed anatomical and microstructural description of the vertebral column. Vertebrae were analyzed and compared using x-ray imaging, scanning electron microscopy, micro-computed tomography, and histological techniques. The vertebral column of N. tessellata is divided into three regions: precloacal, cloacal, and caudal. Unlike in many other tetrapods and snakes, the atlas of N. tessellata does not form a complete ring. It has a flat and roughly trilobate shape with a prominent middle lobe. The axis has two hypapophyses. The anterior precloacal region of the vertebral column has longer and more paddle-shaped hypapophyses, distinguishing it from the posterior and mid-trunk vertebrae. The anterior cloacal vertebrae have a short hypapophysis rather than a hemal keel, and the lymphapophysis extends outward, curving slightly. The cotyle and condyle of the caudal vertebrae exhibited a closer resemblance to a rounded shape, while the pleurapophysis extended ventrolaterally and curved ventrally near its distal end. Paired hemapophyses were present at the posterior-most point of the centrum instead of a hypapophysis. In light of previous fossil findings, our anatomical comparison of the vertebral and transverse processes indicates that the extant Natrix has a more flexible and less rigid spine than its ancestors. Overall, the vertebral differences among snake anatomical regions or taxa are a testament to the remarkable diversity and adaptability of these fascinating reptiles.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkeyen_US
dc.description.sponsorship& nbsp;The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkeyen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ar.25328
dc.identifier.issn1932-8486
dc.identifier.issn1932-8494
dc.identifier.pmid37746926en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85172988462en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25328
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/102129
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001072472500001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAnatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240825_Gen_US
dc.subjectmicro-CTen_US
dc.subjectNatrixen_US
dc.subjectSEMen_US
dc.subjectsnakeen_US
dc.subjectvertebraen_US
dc.subjectBlood-Cellsen_US
dc.subjectBody-Sizeen_US
dc.subjectEvolutionen_US
dc.subjectMioceneen_US
dc.subjectFaunaen_US
dc.subjectHematopoiesisen_US
dc.subjectElongationen_US
dc.subjectNumberen_US
dc.subjectFormen_US
dc.subjectHipen_US
dc.titleA study on the vertebral column of the dice snake Natrix tessellata (Serpentes, Natricidae) from Denizli (western Anatolia, Turkey)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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