September 30, 2024Nigerian Veterinary JournalOpen Access

Comparative Radiographic Mapping of the Skeletal System of Male and Female Savannah Monitor Lizard (Veranus Exanthematicus)

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MLMaruf LawalAhmadu Bello University AAAbdulwahid Abdulrafiu Agboola NBNuhu Muazu Bappah

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Radiographic analysis reveals greater rib dimensions and caudal vertebral counts in female Savannah monitor lizards, suggesting age-related developmental variation.

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Female Savannah monitor lizards exhibit larger horizontal and vertical rib dimensions than males, while displaying matching counts across thoracic vertebrae.
Measurements show females possess 45 coccygeal vertebrae compared to 43 in males, alongside identical cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae counts.
Radiographic mapping of anesthetized lizards in sternal recumbency demonstrates that skeletal differences likely reflect age variation rather than distinct sex-based growth rates.

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Lawal et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5706cb6db64358751115c https://doi.org/10.4314/nvj.v45i2.5

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Radiographic analysis reveals greater rib dimensions and caudal vertebral counts in female Savannah monitor lizards, suggesting age-related developmental variation.

Comparative Radiographic Mapping of the Skeletal System of Male and Female Savannah Monitor Lizard (Veranus Exanthematicus)

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Comparative Radiographic Mapping of the Skeletal System of Male and Female Savannah Monitor Lizard (Veranus Exanthematicus)

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