Embryonic development of the neotropical pit viper Bothrops atrox (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae), with emphasis on pit organ morphogenesis and its evolution in snakes.
Fernanda Magalhães SilvaRicardo Arturo Guerra-FuentesDavid C BlackburnAna Lúcia C PrudentePublished in: Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists (2023)
The embryology of pit organs in Pythonidae and Boidae species remains poorly understood. Our detailed embryological descriptions are critical for proposing developmental scenarios for pit organs and guiding future research on these structures.