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      Osteologia de Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) e a evidência evolutiva Translated title: Osteology of Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) and the evolutionary evidence

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          RESUMO: O objetivo foi realizar a descrição anatômica do esqueleto de Melanosuchus niger, com o intuito de contribuir com informações evolutivas sobre a espécie. Utilizaram-se três espécimes adultos de M. niger, com comprimento médio de 2,40m, provenientes da coleção biológica do Lapas-UFU. Na cintura peitoral, a escápula é maior do que o coracóide. Já nos elementos da cintura pelvina, o púbis não participa da formação do acetábulo, o contato com o ilío, ocorre por ligamentos, e sua articulação com o ísquio, permite movimentos dorso-ventrais. Nos membros torácicos, o úmero figura como elemento do estilopódio, a ulna e rádio como elementos do zeugopódio. No carpo há o ulnar do carpo, fusão do radial+intermédio, fusão dos distais do carpo 3+4+5 e o pisiforme; possui cinco metacarpos, numerados lateromedialmente e a fórmula falângica 2:3:4:3:2. Nos membros pelvinos, o estilopódio é formado pelo fêmur e o zeugopódio pela tíbia e fíbula. No tarso há a fusão do intermédio+central, fibular do tarso, distal do tarso 3, distal do tarso 4; possui quatro metatarsos longos I, II, III e IV, sendo os metatarsos II e III maiores que os demais. O metatarso V é um osso bastante reduzido e o pé possui a fórmula falângica 2:3:4:4. No crânio, a abertura nasal é única, o palatino, vômer, pterigóide, pré-maxila e maxila formam a estrutura óssea do palato secundário; o osso parietal é o único elemento no teto craniano. No esqueleto pós- axial em pares de costelas distintas que se articulam com as vértebras cervicais, dorsais, lombares, sacrais e caudais. A gastrália é formada por sete fileiras de ossos finos localizados entre o púbis e a região caudal do esterno.

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          ABSTRACT: The objective was an anatomical description of the skeleton of Melanosuchus niger, in order to contribute with evolutionary information about the species. Three adult specimens of M. niger with an average length of 2.40m were used, originating from the biologic collection of Lapas-UFU. In the forelimb, the scapula is bigger than the coracoid. Regarding the hindlimbs, the pubic does not participate in the formation of the acetabulum; the contact with the ilium is made by ligaments, and its articulation with the rump allows dorsal-ventral movements. Regarding the forelimbs, the humerus is a stylopodium element, and the ulna and radius a zeugopodium element. The carpus exibits the ulnar-radial+intermedium fusion, fusion of the distal carpals 3+4+5, and the pisiform. It has five metacarpals, numbered lateromedially as metacarpal 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The phalangeal formula is 2:3:4:3:2. Regarding the pelvic limbs, the stylopodium is formed by the femur, and the zeugopodium by tibia and fibula. In tarsus has four bones: fusion of the intermedium+centrale, fibulare, distal tarsal 3, and distal tarsal 4. It has four long metatarsals I, II, III and IV, with metatarsal II and III being relatively longer than the others. Metatarsal V is a very small bone; the feet have the phalangeal formula 2:3:4:4. At the skull, the nasal opening is only the palatine bones, vomer, pterygoid, premaxilla and maxilla forming the bone structure of the secondary palate; the parietal bone is the only element on the cranial roof. In the pos- axial skeleton ist distinct pairs of ribs which articulate with the cervical, dorsal, lumbar, sacral and caudal vertebrae. The gastralia consists of seven rows of fine bone located between the pubic bone and caudal part of the sternum.

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                pvb
                Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
                Pesq. Vet. Bras.
                Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal - CBPA. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                0100-736X
                1678-5150
                October 2016
                : 36
                : 10
                : 1025-1044
                Affiliations
                [2] Uberlândia Minas Gerais orgnameUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia orgdiv1Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Animais Silvestres (Lapas) Brazil
                [4] Lagoa Santa MG orgnameInstituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade orgdiv1Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Répteis e Anfíbios Brasil
                [3] Jataí Goiás orgnameUniversidade Federal de Goiás orgdiv1Laboratório de Anatomia Humana e Comparativa Brazil
                [5] Brasília Distrito Federal orgnameUniversidade de Brasília orgdiv1Laboratório de Biologia Animal Brazil
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                S0100-736X2016001001025
                10.1590/s0100-736x2016001000018
                0f428d12-d3ba-4a6b-bf3a-34ca4b702beb

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                : 23 May 2016
                : 19 August 2015
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                Osteology,Melanosuchus niger,Crocodylia,Alligatoridae,evolutionary evidence,Archosauria,anatomy,bones,Osteologia,evolução,anatomia,ossos,Jacaré-açu

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