Sensory anatomy of the most aquatic of carnivorans: The Antarctic Ross seal, and convergences with other mammals

• Published in: Biology Letters
• Main Authors: Loza, Cleopatra Mara, Latimer, Ashley E., Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R., Carlini, Alfredo Armando
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society
• Subjects: CARNIVORA; CETARTIODACTYLA; PETROSAL; SENSORY ECOLOGY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Argentina; Mara; Villagra; Antarc*; Ross Seal
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/57005

Transitions to and from aquatic life involve transformations in sensory systems. The Ross seal, Ommatophoca rossii, offers the chance to investigate the cranio-sensory anatomy in the most aquatic of all seals. The use of non-invasive computed tomography on specimens of this rare animal reveals, rela...