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Recent anatomical studies have revealed a unique and important characteristic of the reptilian auditory system. Auditory anatomy is extremely diverse among reptiles, particularly in the cochlea where morphology can vary significantly across taxonomic families (see Miller, Chapter 6). This anatomical diversity has stimulated interest in the physiology of hearing in reptiles by providing an excellent opportunity to investigate the fundamental relation between anatomical structure and physiological response.
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Turner, R.G. (1980). Physiology and Bioacoustics in Reptiles. In: Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Comparative Studies of Hearing in Vertebrates. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8074-0_7
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