-
skeleton (the
nasofrontal joint, or
within the nasals), e.g. birds.
Streptostyly is the fore-aft
movement of the
quadrate about the otic
joint (quadratosquamosal...
-
isolating quadrate in
gorgonopsians could alternatively be
explained as
streptostyly (rotatable quadrate) in
order to
widen the gape
rather than facilitate...
- ofLycaenops(Synapsida, Gorgonopsidae), and
reflections on the
possible presence of
streptostyly in gorgonopsians".
Journal of
Vertebrate Paleontology. 18 (4): 765–776...
- problematic.
Forms of
cranial kinesis suggested to
occur in
dinosaurs include:
streptostyly: The
movement of the
quadrate around the
squamosal at the otic joint...
-
allowing for
forward and
backward movement of the
lower jaw,
similar to the
streptostyly seen in
living squamates, with an
estimated force output of 1907 newtons...
- form of
cranial kinesis (movement
among bones in the cranium)
known as
streptostyly,
which is
found in some
living lizards. The
quadrate is also loosely...
-
mosasaurs have
skulls which possess "coupled kinesis" (mesokinesis and
streptostyly), that is,
parts of the jaw can open
widely to
accommodate large prey...
- (Synapsida, Gorgonopsidae), and
Reflections on the
Possible Presence of
Streptostyly in Gorgonopsians".
Journal of
Vertebrate Paleontology. 18 (4): 765–776...
