The Digitigrade Hand and Terrestrial Adaptation in Japanese Macaques
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6135565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sugio Hayama (Kansai Medical University), Kaoru Chatani (Kyoto University), M Nakatsukasa (0000-0002-6897-8027, Department of Anatomy, Osaka Medical College) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | Supplement |
| Pages | 115-125 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase.102.supplement_115 |
| OpenAlex | W2323554461 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 7 |
Hand positions of Japanese macaques were observed during stable ground standing. It was revealed that Japanese macaques preferentially utilize the digitigrade hand position. This agrees with previous claims that terrestrial primates tend to be digitigrade (e.g., Napier and Napier, 1967). In the digitigrade hand position, the second to fifth metacarpophalangeal joints are hyperextended with the metacarpi kept vertical. The proximal articular surface of the basal phalange is excavated proximodorsally in Japanese macaques to allow the hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joint. This skeletal specialization was observed in the digitigrade baboon and the palmigrade colobus monkey also. However, it was not seen in New World monkeys, apes and human. This skeletal feature may suggest a retention of the semi-terrestrial origin of cercopithecids
Baboon · Biological evolution · Biology · Hominidae · Metacarpophalangeal joint · Primate · Thumb · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Anatomy · Ecology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |