Necturus skulls

[stablefly]

Does anyone have any good pictures of the skull of a Necturus? I am trying to articulate one and seem to have "extra pieces"that possibly attach to the vomer?

 

[Otterwoman]

Did you try googling it?

necturus skull - Google Images

http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/necturus-skull-side-2a-CBU.jpg
http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skull_photos/necturus_skull_lateral.jpg
http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/companat/necturus-skull-ventral-CBU.jpg

 

[stablefly]

Hey thanks otter woman, I did try that and could not quite make out the small parts I was looking for in anything I found but I figured it out none the less with some close examination.

 

[fishkeeper]

Digimorph - Necturus maculosus (Common Mudpuppy)

assuming you've seen this?

I'll admit to being a total bio nerd and browsing their collection. Quite a variety and daresay many animals skulls look quite different from the actual animal!(Necturus has some pretty impressive dentition!)

 

[stablefly]

here it is.

 

[i_love_necturus]

I'm glad I haven't been bitten by mine... yet.