The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

BIOL 3425 Vertebrate Osteology

This course will cover the morphology, structure, and functions of non-human vertebrate skeletons. The focus of this course is the comparative osteology among fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, and mammal skeletons. Emphasis is on identification of skeletal elements, comparative osteology, measurements and biometrics, and practical transdisciplinary applications. An integral part of this course is working with skeletons in a laboratory setting.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Grade of 'C' or better in BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1407 or consent of instructor.

Schedule Type

Lecture/Lab

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

School of Integ Biol & Chem Sc

Offered

As Scheduled