Conjoined twins in a wild bat: a case report
Title
Conjoined twins in a wild bat: a case report
Creator
Urban D J; Sorensen D W; Maier J A; Fenton M B; Simmons N B; Cooper L N; Sears K E
Publisher
Acta Chiropterologica
Date
2015
2015-06
Description
There are numerous records of conjoined twinning in humans and domesticated animals, but many fewer for wild animals because of the early death of conjoined twins. We here describe the incidental discovery and skeletal anatomy of a wild-caught bat fetus with two heads. To our knowledge, this is only the second conjoined bat fetus described, and the first conjoined Artibeus phaeotis. We also revisit the anatomy of the first conjoined bat that was described, a stillborn Eptesicus fuscus.
Subject
Artibeus phaeotis; chiroptera; defects; dicephalus parapagus; embryology; fetus; head; Zoology
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Format
Journal Article
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Pages
189-192
Issue
1
Volume
17
Citation
Urban D J; Sorensen D W; Maier J A; Fenton M B; Simmons N B; Cooper L N; Sears K E, “Conjoined twins in a wild bat: a case report,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 19, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7377.