1.4 Bufo
This is the skeleton of a large extant toad.
Above: Skeleton of Bufo, seen from above.
Above: Skeleton of Bufo, seen from the left.
Above: Skeleton of Bufo, seen from the front.
Above: Close-up of the pelvic region of Bufo, seen from above.
Note that
the dorsal
(trunk) vertebrae lack ribs. Identify the shoulder
girdle, fore limb, pelvic girdle and hind limb
elements as far as you can.
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