草原鬣蜥(Agama sanguinolenta)骨骼的解剖

On Anatomy of the Skeletal System of Agama Sanguinolenta

本文对草原鬣蜥的骨骼进行了系统的解剖,发现其牙齿为侧生齿。脊柱为C_8,T_9,L_5,S_2,C_(46-49)式,前凹形。第6～8枚颈椎的颈肋发达,构成胸廓前侧壁。肋骨系单头肋,真肋5对,具间肋。椎骨具楔状关节突,多为三角形,尾部呈“八”字形。尾椎下突基部的脉弓以结缔组织与椎体相接,末端愈合成脉棘;尾椎均具前后关节突及椎孔。

This paper deals with the anatomy of the skeleton system of Agama sanguionlenta (Pallas). The specimens were collected from Korgas, Xinjiang. The characteristics are smmarized as follows: The skulls are slightly longer and wider, its teeth are pleurodont. There are 70-73 vertebrae (C_8,T_9,L_5,S_2,Ca_ (46～49)), These vertebrae are procoelous.