A NEW LIGAMENT OF PASSERINE BIRDS AND AN ASSOCIATED MECHANISM FOR THEBRANCH CLASPING

Authors
ZINOVIEV AV
Citation
Av. Zinoviev, A NEW LIGAMENT OF PASSERINE BIRDS AND AN ASSOCIATED MECHANISM FOR THEBRANCH CLASPING, Zoologiceskij zurnal, 72(4), 1993, pp. 146-149
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zoologiceskij zurnal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00445134
Volume
72
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
146 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-5134(1993)72:4<146:ANLOPB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A new ligament (ligamentum metatarsoplantare digiti III) in the foot o f passerine birds is described. A mechanism of the branch clasping usi ng of lmpd III is analyzed. The special attention is paid to adaptive significance of structure of passerine toot.