#temporal_fenestra

Temporal fenestra

Opening in the skull behind the orbit in some animals

Temporal fenestrae are openings in the temporal region of the skull of some amniotes, behind the orbit. These openings have historically been used to track the evolution and affinities of reptiles. Temporal fenestrae are commonly seen in the fossilized skulls of dinosaurs and other sauropsids. The major reptile group Diapsida, for example, is defined by the presence of two temporal fenestrae on each side of the skull. The infratemporal fenestra, also called the lateral temporal fenestra or lower temporal fenestra, is the lower of the two and is exposed primarily in lateral (side) view.

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