dc:description"Figure 11. Selected cranial details in Rhagomys rufescens (all based on MZUFV-CM 3706): A, laterodorsal view of the left temporal region showing the alisphenoid strut (as); B, lateral view of the anterior part of the cranium to show the broad zygomatic plate (note also the staggered incisor profile highlighted by an arrow); C, left zygomatic plate ventrally viewed to put in evidence the thick posterior border (pb) transversally oriented and the point (marked with an arrow) where the shaft twist; D, lateroventral view of the occipital region showing a large foramen magnum (fm), the left mastoid capsule (mc) and the ventral appearance of a prominent petrosal (pe).";
dc:description"Figure 9. Selected soft anatomical traits of Rhagomys: A, dorsal view of the tongue in R. septentrionalis (MEPN 12715); B, caecal portion of the intestine in R. rufescens (MZUFV-CM 3706); C, soft palate in R. septentrionalis (MECN 6172); D, external (left) and internal (right) view of the stomach in R. rufescens (MZUFV-CM 3706); E, frontal view of the rhinarium in R. rufescens (right panel; MZUSP 33890) and R. septentrionalis (left panel; MECN 6172). Abbreviations: a, alanasi; ce, caecum; co, colon; cv, circumvallate papilla; d, diastemal ridge; es, esophagus; i, interdental ridge; il, ileum; n, nasal pad; p, basal fold; ph, philtrum; py, pylorous.";
dc:description"Figure 3. Selected anatomical traits and regions in the cranium of Rhagomys: A, lateral left view of the cranium of R. septentrionalis (MEPN 10898): note the position of the mastoid (mc) well above the basal plane (indicated by the yellow horizontal line); B, lateral view of the left otic region of R. rufescens (MZUFV-CM 3706); C, ventral view of basicranial region of R. septentrionalis (MECN 6172); D, dorsal view (roofing bones of braincase removed) of basicranial region of R. septentrionalis (MEPN 10898); E, cross-section of the cranium of R. septentrionalis (MEPN 10898) at the frontal sinuses plane. Abbreviations: bs, basisphenoid; bo, basioccipital; f, fontanelle; fo, foramen ovale; m, foramen magnum; etI, ethmoturbinal I; etII, ethmoturbinal II; etIII, ethmoturbinal III; ft1, frontoturbinal 1; ft2, frontoturbinal 2; it, interturbinal; ls, lamina semicircularis; ps, presphenoid. Except for B the pictures are three-dimensional reconstructions based on micro-CT data.";
dc:description"Figure 5. Incisor external appearance and morphology of Rhagomys: A, labial view of the left lower incisor of R. septentrionalis (MECN 6172): note the thick band of enamel (e) compared to dentine (d); B, ventral view of the left lower incisor of R. septentrionalis (MECN 6172): note the tenues groove (g); C, frontal view of both upper incisors of R. rufescens (MZUFV-CM 3706): note the inverted v shape of the cutting edge (broken line) and the flattened anterior faces medially inclined (arrows); D–F, ventral view of the left lower incisor of R. rufescens (MZUFV-CM 3706): note the textured surface. A and B are three-dimensional reconstructions based on micro-CT data.";
