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Primate Leaping and Bone Functional Adaptation Project ID: 00000C530 Public
77 Media · 52 Specimens · Creator: Lewton, Kristi, Patel, Biren · Managed by: Kristi Lewton

The primary objective of this research is to investigate strength and rigidity of hindlimb skeletal elements - specifically the calcaneus and navicular - in primates that are specialized for saltatory locomotion. This is done by evaluating each element's cortical bone morphology and quantifying its cross-sectional geometric properties and bone volume fraction. As part of this Morphosource project, we aim to provide open access to specimens and media that includes original raw image data derived from microCT scanning technology for each bone, the mid-diaphyseal image (or slice) from which we quantified each bone's cross-sectional geometric properties, and a 3D surface of each bone. This Morphosource project was made possible in part by generous funding from the James H. Zumberge Research and Innovation Fund of the University of Southern California and the National Science Foundation BCS 1944571. Lewton KL, Cardenas E-E, Cruz D, Morales J, Patel BA. 2022. Bone volume in the distal calcaneus correlates with body size but not leap frequency in galagids. American Journal of Biological Anthropology 177(1):27-38. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24411 Lewton KL and Patel BA. 2020. Calcaneal elongation and bone strength in leaping galagids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 171:430-438. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23970

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  ID Part Object Taxonomy Type Date Added Publication Status  
000085866 Calcaneus AMNH:Mammals:M-86503 Galago moholi Volumetric Image Series 2019-09-04 Open Download  
000085843 Calcaneus AMNH:Mammals:M-86502 Galago moholi Mesh 2019-09-04 Open Download  
000085841 Calcaneus AMNH:Mammals:M-86502 Galago moholi Volumetric Image Series 2019-09-04 Open Download  
000085805 Calcaneus AMNH:Mammals:M-187358 Galago senegalensis Mesh 2019-09-03 Open Download  
000085804 Calcaneus AMNH:Mammals:M-187358 Galago senegalensis Volumetric Image Series 2019-09-03 Open Download  
000051154 Navicular AMNH:Mammals:M-187358 Galago senegalensis Volumetric Image Series 2018-06-22 Open Download  
000051090 Navicular AMNH:Mammals:M-216241 Galago crassicaudatus Volumetric Image Series 2018-06-22 Open Download  
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