Histological variability in the limb bones of the Asiatic wild ass and its significance for life history inferences.

ABSTRACT: The study of bone growth marks (BGMs) and other histological traits of bone tissue provides insights into the life history of present and past organisms. Important life history traits like longevity or age at maturity, which could be inferred from the analysis of these features, form the basis for estimations of demographic parameters that are essential in ecological and evolutionary studies of vertebrates. Here, we study the intraskeletal histological variability in an ontogenetic series of Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) in order to assess the suitability of several skeletal elements to reconstruct the life history strategy of the species. Bone tissue types, vascular canal orientation and BGMs have been analyzed in 35 cross-sections of femur, tibia and metapodial bones of 9 indi

SUBMITTER: Nacarino-Meneses C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068390 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature