Fig. 7From: Lizards and snakes from the earliest Miocene of Saint-Gérand-le-Puy, France: an anatomical and histological approach of some of the oldest Neogene squamates from EuropeVirtual sections and transparent 3D model of parietal (PIMUZ A/III 4626) of Ophisaurus holeci in A coronal section, B axial section, and C 3D model in ventral view. Note that the mesh of fine radiating and branching vascular channels is restricted to the dorsal portion of the parietal table, while the larger vessels and sinuses/cavities lie more ventrally. lc larger canal; pf parietal foramen; si sinus; vm vascular meshBack to article page