Ontogenetic changes in the long bone microstructure in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

dc.contributor.authorHeck, Christian Thomas
dc.contributor.authorVarricchio, David J.
dc.contributor.authorGaudin, Timothy J.
dc.contributor.authorWoodward, Holly N.
dc.contributor.authorHorner, John R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-26T20:15:35Z
dc.date.available2019-08-26T20:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractAnalysis of ontogenetic changes in long bone microstructure aid in vertebrate life history reconstructions. Specifically, osteohistological examination of common fauna can be used to infer growth strategies of biologically uncommon, threatened, or extinct vertebrates. Although nine-banded armadillo biology has been studied extensively, work on growth history is limited. Here we describe long bone microstructure in tibiae and femora of a limited ontogenetic series of nine- banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) to elucidate patterns of bone growth. The cortex of the smallest individual is composed of compacted coarse cancellous bone (CCCB) and woven tissue. Extensive cortical drift is driven by periosteal erosion and further compaction of trabeculae resulting in an increase in the amount of CCCB. The cortex of the largest specimens is primarily CCCB with thickened endosteal bone and thin outer cortices of lamellar and parallel-fibered tissue. The outer cortices of the largest individuals are interpreted as an external fundamental system (EFS) indicating a cessation of appositional bone growth corresponding to skeletal maturity (i.e. asymptotic or adult size). The EFS forms in femora prior to tibiae, indicating femoral growth rates begin decreasing earlier than tibial in D. novemcinctus. Growth trends in common fauna like the nine-banded armadillo can be used as a foundation for understanding life histories of related, but uncommon or extinct, species of cingulates.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHeck, Christian Thomas, David J. Varricchio, Timothy J. Gaudin, Holly N. Woodward, and John R. Horner. "Ontogenetic changes in the long bone microstructure in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus).." PloS ONE 14, no. 4 (April 2019): e0215655. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0215655.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/15642
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dc.titleOntogenetic changes in the long bone microstructure in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
mus.citation.extentfirstpagee0215655en_US
mus.citation.issue4en_US
mus.citation.journaltitlePloS ONEen_US
mus.citation.volume14en_US
mus.contributor.orcidVarricchio, David J.|0000-0002-0594-0929en_US
mus.data.thumbpage7en_US
mus.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0215655en_US
mus.relation.collegeCollege of Letters & Scienceen_US
mus.relation.departmentEarth Sciences.en_US
mus.relation.universityMontana State University - Bozemanen_US

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