Subsquamosal fenestra
In some rodents, the subsquamosal fenestra is an opening between two parts of the squamosal bone, at the back of the skull. It can be seen in lateral view. Most Oryzomyini have the fenestra, but some species, including those in the genera Nectomys, Sigmodontomys, and Melanomys among others, lack it.
Literature cited
- Weksler, M. 2006. . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 296:1–149.