Table 4. Epaxial muscle height and neural spine height in the tail of the crested basilisk.
Height of neural spines versus epaxial musculature in tail cross-sections in the crested basilisk Basiliscus plumifrons (FMNH 112993). Measurements are from the dorsal surface of the centrum to the top of the epaxial muscle and to the distal end of the neural spine. CA, caudal.
| Location | Measurement | Total(mm) | % neural spine adjacent to muscle | % neural spine above muscle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA4 | Neural spine height | 18.4 | 70.7 | 29.3 |
| Epaxial mm height | 13.0 | |||
| CA10 | Neural spine height | 33.6 | 32.1 | 67.9 |
| Epaxial mm height | 10.8 | |||
| CA15 | Neural spine height | 34.5 | 23.2 | 76.8 |
| Epaxial mm height | 8.0 |