Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVII, Issue 2
Written by Petronela Mihaela ROȘU, Cristian Romeo BELU, Dana TĂPĂLOAGĂ, Bogdan GEORGESCU, Adela Ioana MUSTĂȚEA, Sorina Andreea MIHAI
The study describes the morphological characteristics of the panther leopard skull (Panthera uncia - Schreber, 1775). The skull particularities are valuable elements necessary for species identification. Following the analysis, the following conclusions emerged: the existence of an interfrontal fossa, elongated in an oro-aboral direction, located at the level of the interfrontal sagittal suture; the nasal extremity of the frontal ends with a sharp process; between the two processes of the rostral extremity of the nasals, lateral and medial, there is a wide and shallow incision; the naso-incisive incision is reduced; the mastoid process is reduced; a reduced accessory lacrimal foramen is present; between the maxillary and sphenopalatine foramen, an obvious vascular foramen can be observed; medio-aboral, on the edge of the jugular foramen is the hypoglossal canal; the pharyngeal tubercle is reduced and limited on the sides by two reduced fossae; the external occipital crest is well highlighted; above the ventral condyloid fossae are the deep and elongated dorsal condyloid fossae; the mental foramen is accompanied by an accessory mental foramen.
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