New vascular system in reptiles: Anatomy
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Kevin C. Zippel; Harvey B. Lillywhite; Christopher R.J. Mladinich
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Using corrosion casting, we demonstrate and describe a new vascular system—the vertebral venous plexus—in eight snake species representing three families. The plexus consists of a network of spinal veins coursing within and around the vertebral column and was previously documented only