Table 2. Axial muscle area in the crested basilisk.
Area measurements of epaxial and hypaxial musculature along the axial column in the crested basilisk Basiliscus plumifrons (FMNH 112993). C, cervical; D, dorsal; CA, caudal.
| Location | Total area | Epaxial area | Hypaxial area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm2 | mm2 | % total | mm2 | % total | |
| Anterior neck (C2) | 180.4 | 83.9 | 46.5 | 96.5 | 53.5 |
| Mid neck (C3) | 139.7 | 54.9 | 39.3 | 84.8 | 60.7 |
| Posterior neck (C4-D1) | 202.1 | 69.8 | 34.7 | 132.3 | 65.3 |
| Mid dorsal (D12) | 212.0 | 60.0 | 28.3 | 152.0 | 71.7 |
| Basal tail (CA4) | 434.0 | 153.8 | 35.4 | 280.2 | 64.6 |
| Anterior tail (CA10, last transverse process) | 221.7 | 63.5 | 28.6 | 158.2 | 71.4 |
| Mid tail (CA15) | 97.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 68.0 | 70.2 |