Publications by authors named "Marcelo Rodrigues Nogueira"
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- Studies on functional performance highlight the impact of morphological trait variation on locomotion costs and life history traits, influencing ecological and evolutionary outcomes.
- This research focuses on the wing morphology of Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) and its correlation with flight performance, particularly regarding energy expenditure during flight.
- The findings reveal that wing traits account for 7-10% of the energetic cost of flight and indicate sexual dimorphism, suggesting that female bats have wing structures that favor energy efficiency at the cost of maneuverability, affecting their habitat preferences.
Despite the remarkable morphological modifications that occurred in the thoracic limbs of bats, information about the brachial plexus in this group is still scarce. The present study aimed to describe the origin, structure, and distribution of these peripheral nerves in four Phyllostomidae species. Both antimeres of six Artibeus lituratus, five Desmodus rotundus, seven Glossophaga soricina, and five Phyllostomus hastatus-all adult males from the Adriano Lúcio Peracchi Collection (UFRRJ)-were dissected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBetter known by their remarkable forelimb morphology, bats are also unique among mammals with respect to their hindlimbs. Their legs are rotated through 180°, generally reduced in size, and in some extant taxa particular bones (e.g.
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