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The architecture of the middle ear in the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes Javanicus)
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Abstract
The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is native to the Middle East, Iran and much of southern Asia. For this study the middle ears of a total of 6 adult small Indian mongooses, both fresh and museum samples were explored by using of dissection and plain radiography. On the one hand, at least in some species of the mongoose vocalisations and hearings play a critical role in coordinating behaviours. On the other hand, the ear region has provided useful character relevant for mammalian phylogeny. So, the aim of the present study is a brief discussion of the various anatomic particularities of the middle ear based on a combination of existing data and the results of the authors’ study in the small Indian mongoose.
Abstract
The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is native to the Middle East, Iran and much of southern Asia. For this study the middle ears of a total of 6 adult small Indian mongooses, both fresh and museum samples were explored by using of dissection and plain radiography. On the one hand, at least in some species of the mongoose vocalisations and hearings play a critical role in coordinating behaviours. On the other hand, the ear region has provided useful character relevant for mammalian phylogeny. So, the aim of the present study is a brief discussion of the various anatomic particularities of the middle ear based on a combination of existing data and the results of the authors’ study in the small Indian mongoose.
Keywords
anatomic description, auditory ossicles, chorda tympani, middle ear, small Indian mongoose
About this articleTitle
The architecture of the middle ear in the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes Javanicus)
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Original article
Pages
340-345
Published online
2015-09-02
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DOI
10.5603/FM.2015.0051
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2015;74(3):340-345.
Keywords
anatomic description
auditory ossicles
chorda tympani
middle ear
small Indian mongoose
Authors
Y. Kamali
S. Gholami
M. S. Ahrari-Khafi
B. Rasouli
H. Shayegh
