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Osteomorphological Features of the Appendicular Skeleton of Gazelles Vol. 18 (2), June 1989,97-192 ISSN 0340-2096 A20127F A • JourJournai l of Veterinary Medicine, * Series C Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin, Anatomia Reihe C Journal of the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists la Embryologia Contents/Inhalt Original Papers / Originalarbeiten PETERS, J., Osteomorphological Features of the Appendicular Skeleton of Gazelles, Genus Gazella Blainville, 1816, Bohor Reedbuck, Redunca redunca (Pallas, 1767) and Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766) ............. 97 MORENO, A. M., I. MARTIN-LACAVE, C. MONTERO, A. GOMEZ-PASCUAL, A. FERNANDEZ, and H. GALERA, Demon• stration of Sugar Residues in the Ultimobranchial Tubule and Thyroid C-Cells of the Rat using Peroxidase Labelled Lectins ... 114 WITTMANN, P., und F.SINOWATZ, Zelluläre Spezifität der Lektinbindung in der Niere der Wachtel [Coturnix coturnix japonica] (Cellular specifity of lectin binding in the kidney of the quail [Coturnix coturnix japonica]) ...... 122 VITTORIA, G., G. PAINO, E. LA MURA, G. BUDETTA, and A. CECIO, Chromogranin- and Somatostatin-containing Neuroendocrine Cells in the Porcine Uterus 136 MBASSA, G. K., Studies on the Ovarian Development in Zebu Cattle (Bos indicus) .. 143 WATANABE, S., H. WAKURI, and K. MUTOH, Histological Studies on the Endocrine Pancreas in the Dog .....;•.... 150 HORAK, V., V.HRUBAN, and P. DVORAK, The Tissue Distribution of la- and IgM-Positive Cells in Adult and Newborn Miniature Pigs .............. 157 GOMEZ, M. A., J. A. NAVARRO, P. CAMARA, J. SANCHEZ, M. A. SIERRA, and A. BERNABE\ Cytological, Immunocyto- chemical and Ultrastructural Study of GH Cells of Pars Distalis Adenohipophysaria of Kids (Capra bircus) ....... 165 ZAMORA, CS., A.VrruMS, K.A. NYROP, and R.D. SANDE, Atresia of the Right Atrioventricular Orifice with Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries in a Horse 177 DORIER, A., Y. PIERY et CL. BACQUES, Etüde en Microscopie Optique et Electronique a Balayage de PEvolution Structurale des Parois du Caecum et du Colon, Durant la Periode Perinatale, Chez le Lapin [Oryctolagus cuniculus L.] (Study through photonic and electronic scanning microscopy of the structural development of the caecum and colon walls among Rabbits during the perinatal period) 183 MJL lyppi^f Scientific Publishers Berlin and Hambut^ Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series C Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin, Reihe C Anatomia Histologia Editors-in-Chief Prof. Dr. James E. Breazile Department of Physiological Sciences Oklahoma State University Embryologia Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074 / U. S. A. Prof. Dr. Bernd Vollmerhaus Journal of the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists Institut für Tieranatomie der Journal der Weltvereinigung der Veterinäranatomen Universität München Veterinärstraße 13 Journal de ^Association Mondiale des Anatomistes Veterinaires D-8000 München 22/F.R. Germany Jornal de la Asociaciön de Anatomistas Veterinarios Edited by Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Julian J. Baumel, Ph.D. Prof. Dr. Robert Barone Prof. Narciso L. Murillo-Ferrol Department of Anatomy 12, Rue de la Monnaie Departamento de Anatomia y Embriologia School of Medicine F-69002 Lyon/France Facultad de Veterinaria Creighton University Miguel Servet, 177 2500 California Street Prof. Dr. H. A. Bern Zaragoza / Spain Omaha, Nebraska 68178/U.S.A. Department of Zoology University of California Prof. R.O'Rahilly Prof. Dr. James E. Breazile Berkeley, California 94720/U.S.A. Carnegie Laboratories of Embryology Department of Physiological Sciences University of California Oklahoma State University Prof. Dr. vet. med. Nils Halversson Björkman Davis, California 95616 / U. S. A. Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074/U.S.A. Department of Anatomy Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Prof. Dr. Fritz Preuß Prof. Dr. Horst-Dieter Dellmann Bülowsvej 13 Institut für Veterinär-Anatomie, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DK-1870 Copenhagen / Denmark -Histologie und -Embryologie College of Veterinary Medicine Koserstrasse 20 Iowa State University Prof. Dr. Gunnar D.Bloom D-1000 Berlin 33/F.R. Germany Arnes, Iowa 50011/U.S.A. Department of Histology University of Umea Prof. Dr. Janis Pricdkalns Prof. Carl Gans S-90187 Umea/Sweden FJdcr Prof. and Hcad of Department Division of Biological Sciences of Anatomy and Histology, Medical School 2127 Nat. Sei Univ. Prof. Dr. György Feher The University of Adelaide The University of Michigan Leiter des Lehrstuhles für Anatomie Adelaide, S. A. 5001 / Australia Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109/U.S.A. und Histologie der Vet. med. Univ. Allatorvostudomanyi Egyetem Prof. Dr. med. vet. Dr. med. Oskar Schaller Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Ekkehard Kleiss Anatomiai Es Szövettani Tanszck Anatomisches Institut der TH Wien Apartado 38 H-Budapest VII/Hungary Linke Bahngasse 11 Merida, 5101-A/ Venezuela A-1030 Wien/Austria Prof. Dr. Giovanni Godina Prof. Dr. Claude Pavaux Istituto di Anatomia degli Prof. Dr. Dr. Fred Sinowatz. Ecole Nationale Veterinaire Animali Domestici Institut für Tieranatomie der Chemin des Capelles, 23 Universitä di Torino Universität München F-31076 Toulouse / France Via Nizza, 52 Veterinärstraße 13 1-10126 Torino/Italy D-8000 München 22/F. R. Germany Prof. Dr. Bernd Vollmerhaus Institut für Tieranatomie der Prof. Dr. H. Kobayashi Lecturer Dr. Brian Weatberhead Universität München Director, Misaki Marine Biological Station Department of Anatomy Veterinärstraße 13 University of Tokyo The Medical School D-8000 München 22/F.R. Germany Misaki, Kanagawy-Ken 238-02/Japan University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TJ/Great Britain Prof. Dr. med. vet. Willy Mosimann o. Prof. für Anatomie, Histologie u. Dr. Mikio Yasuda Embryologie der Haustiere, Universität Bern, Director of the Institute for Institut für Tieranatomie Veterinary Anatomy, and Länggass Strasse 120 Director of the University Library CH-3001 Bern/Switzerland University of Nagoya Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464/Japan Anat. Histol. Embryol. 18, 97-192, Berlin 1989 ISSN 0340-2096 Anat. Histol. Embryol. 18, 97-113 (1989) C) 1989 Paul Parey Scientific Publishers, Berlin and Hamburg ISSN 0340-2096' Laboratorium voor Paleontologie, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Knjgslaan 281 /S8, B-9000 Gent (Belgium) and Institut für Palaeoanatomie, Domestikationsforschung und Geschichte der Tiermedizin der Universität München, Schellingstraße 10/11, D-8000 München 40 Osteomorphological Features of the Appendicular Skeleton of Gazelles, Genus Gazella Blainville 1816, Bohor Reedbuck, Redunca redunca (Pallas, 1767) and Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766) J. PETERS Address of author: Institut für Palaeoanatoinie, Domestikationsforschung und Geschichte der Tiermedizin, Schellingstraße 10/11, D-8000 München 40, Federal Republic of Germany With 9 figures (Received for publication January, 1988) Summary Examined the osteomorphological features of the appendicular skeleton of Grant's gazelle (Gazella granti), bohor reedbuck {Redunca redunca) and bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus). Osseous remains of these medium sized antelopes are often encountered in African late Quaternary archaeological sites, but their specific identification poses considerable problems to the ar- chaeozoologist. A key has been developed to meet this recurrent problem and a number of diagnostic osteomorphological features, allowing a distinction between the bovids mentioned, are established. The osteomorphological characteristics, typical for Grant's gazelle have also been observed in the eight other extant African gazelles and in two Asian species, the goitred gazelle (Gazclla subguttcrosa) and the mountain gazelle (Gazclla gazclla). Introduction The following study, undertaken with in the frame of our Ph. D. research on faunal remains from late Quaternary Northeast African archaeological sites (cf. PETERS, 1986 a, 1986 b), forms a second contribution concerning the osteomorphology of the appendicular skeleton of African bovids. As explained earlier (PETERS, 1988), archaeozoologists working on bone material from such sites, are often confronted with identification problems. This is due to several factors, such as for example the diversity of bovid species in the samples and the fragmentation of the bone material. On the other hand, descriptions of osteomor• phological characteristics of the appendicular skeleton of African bovids are quite rare in literature (e. g. VAN NEER, 1981; GABLER, 1985, and others). In this paper, we describe and illustrate the distinctive osteomorphological features of three medium sized antelopes, occurring in former and present-day times in considerable numbers throughout Africa, namely Grant's gazelle, Gazella granti Brooke 1872, bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca (Pallas, 1767) and bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, U.S. Copyright Clearance Center Code Statement: 0340 - 2096/89/1802 - 0097$02.50/0 98 PETERS 1766). Besides, we also verified whether the morphological features, established for Grant's gazelle, could be likewise recognised in other gazelies. Although for some Gazella species, the number of skeletons available for examination was quite limited, it became apparent that all species presently living in Africa shared the same osteomorphological features as those figurcd for Grant's gazelle below. Skeletons of the following African species sensu HALTENORTH/DILLER (1979: 80 — 88) have been examined: Soemmerring's gazelle, Gazella soemmerringi (Cretzschmar, 1826), dama, Gazella dama (Pallas, 1767), Thom- son's gazelle, Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884, red-fronted gazelle, Gazella rufifrons Gray, 1846, Speke's gazelle, Gazella spekei Blyth 1863, dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas (Linnaeus,
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