Adaptations to a semiaquatic lifestyle in the external ear of southern pinnipeds (Otariidae and Phocidae, Carnivora): Morphological evidences

• Published in: Zoology
• Main Authors: Loza, Cleopatra Mara, Krmpotic, Cecilia Mariana, Galliari, Fernando Carlos, Andrés Laube, Pedro F., Negrete, Javier, Scarano, Alejo Carlos, Loureiro, Julio, Carlini, Alfredo Armando, Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Gmbh
• Subjects: SOUTHERN SEALS; FUR SEALS; MYXOID TISSUE; EXTERNAL EARHISTOLOGY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Mara; Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seal
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/119060

Pinnipeds are semiaquatic carnivorans that spend most of their lives in water and use coastal terrestrial, or ice pack, environments to breed, molt and rest. Certain characteristics of the ear have been linked to ecological aspects. In our contribution we focus on the study of the macroscopic and mi...