Macro-Anatomical Investigations on the Skeletons of Porcupine (Hystrix Cristata) II. Ossa Membri Pelvini

Authors : Sadık YILMAZ, Gürsel DİNÇ, Ali AYDIN

Pages : 297-300

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was investigated the bones of pelvic limb of two porcupines insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hystrix cristata);. Incisura acetabuli was narrow and when examining at ventral direction the surface areas of the ilium bones were parallel while the wing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ala ossis ilii); and the body insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(corpus ossis ilii); were very wide and narrow, respectively. The iliac tuberosity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(tuberositas iliaca); was approximately 2/3 of the sacropelvic surface insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(facies sacropelvina);. The tuber coxae is beak shaped. The iliac crest insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(crista iliaca); was convex. Foramen obturatum is very large, tuber ischiadicum with single prominence, and arcus ischiadicus slightly marked. The fovea capitis was absent on the caput ossis femoris and arciform grooves of the cochlea tibiae nearly sagittal. The fibula was proximally located adjacent to the tibia and has distally formed a joint. The lateral half of the trochlea tali was bigger than its medial half. A small bone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(scaphoide accessoire); was situated to medial aspect of collum tali and dorso-medial aspect of os naviculare. The metatarsal bones were five, in which os metatarsale III was the longest while os metatarsale I was the smallest.
Keywords : Hystrix cristata, porcupine, ossa membri pelvini