The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse)

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(a) and (b) dorsal and cranial views of the atlas bone, respectively; (c), (d), and (e) lateral, cranial and dorsal views of the axis bone, respectively; (f) and (g): dorsal and cranial views of the typical cervical vertebrae, respectively; (h) ventral view of C4–6 cervical vertebrae. a: dorsal tubercle, b: ventral tubercle, c: cranial articular surface, d: wing of atlas, e: transverse foramen, f: odontoid process, g: spinous process, h: transverse process, i: vertebral body, m: ventral arch, o: cervical rib, r: caudal articular process, and t: alar foramen.

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