The skull, jaw muscles and cranial kinesis of Dibamus novae-guineae with special reference to the systematic position on the Dibamidae

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dc.contributor.advisorMalan, M. E.en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorCluver, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDe Weerdt, Abraham Francoisen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Botany and Zoology.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:38:15Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:38:15Z
dc.date.issued1971
dc.descriptionThesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 1971.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Descriptions of the skull, jaw muscles , the nasal sacs and the middle ear are given. The cranial kinesis and a possible mode of jaw action are discussed. The palate is shown to be of the scincid type. Although the stapes pierced by the stapedial artery suggests geckonid affinity (Underwood , 1957 and Guibe , 1970) the non-geokonid relations of the chorda tympani and the scincid type of palate argue strongly in favour of a close relationship with the Scincidae. There would, indeed, seem to be no valid reason for retaining the family Dibamidae and it is suggested that the genus Dibamus be included in the Scincidae.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extent96 pages : illustrations.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/57005
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University
dc.subjectDibamidae -- Anatomyen_ZA
dc.subjectDibamus novae-guineae -- Anatomyen_ZA
dc.subjectSkullen_ZA
dc.subjectCranial kinesis -- Analysisen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTDen_ZA
dc.titleThe skull, jaw muscles and cranial kinesis of Dibamus novae-guineae with special reference to the systematic position on the Dibamidaeen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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