tibiotarsus
noun
the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
tibiotarsal
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a word derived from
tibiotarsus.
Example Sentences
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The tarsal fold is low and extends about half the length of the tarsus; the first and second fingers are subequal in length; the tibiotarsal articulation extends beyond the tip of the snout.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
E. anzuetoi.—No web between toes; a row of tarsal tubercles; tibiotarsal articulation reaches to tip of snout; color of iris unknown.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman
Hyla lafrentzi has noticeably longer hind limbs than H. eximia; in the former, when the hind limb is brought forward along the body, the tibiotarsal articulation extends to the snout.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
E. rostralis.—A vestige of web between toes; no tarsal tubercles; tibiotarsal articulation reaches snout or slightly beyond; iris coppery red in life.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman
The tibiotarsal articulation extends slightly beyond the tip of the snout in all specimens.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
