Publications

<Peer Reviewed Articles>

*Contact me (sifjwr<at>num.nagoya-u.ac.jp) for the copy of the articles in PDF.

<20> Matsumoto R, Fujiwara S-i, Evans SE. (in press) The anatomy and feeding mechanism of the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus). Journal of Anatomy. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.14004>

<19> Nakai D & Fujiwara S-i. (2023) Fossorial mammals emphasise the forelimb muscle moment arms used for digging: new indices for reconstruction of the digging ability and behaviours in extinct taxa. Journal of Anatomy 242:846-861. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.13815>

<18> Akeda T & Fujiwara S-i. (2022) Coracoid strength as an indicator of wing-beat propulsion in birds. Journal of Anatomy 242:436-446. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.13788>

<17> Matsumoto R, Fujiwara S-i, Evans SE. (2022) Feeding behaviour and functional morphology of the neck in the long-snouted aquatic fossil reptile Champsosaurus (Reptilia: Diapsida) in comparison with the modern crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus. Journal of Anatomy 240:893-913. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.13600>

<16> Okamura T & Fujiwara S-i. (2020) The range of atlanto-occipital joint motion in cetaceans reflects their feeding behavior. Journal of Anatomy 236:434-447.  <DOI: 10.1111/joa.13111> *Appendix available.

<15> Urano Y, Sugimoto Y, Tanoue K, Matsumoto R, Kawabe S, Ohashi T, & Fujiwara S-i. (2019) The sandwich structure of keratinous layers controls the form and growth orientation of chicken rhinotheca. Journal of Anatomy 235: 299-312. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.12998> *Supporting Information available.

<14> Shinoda A, Fujiwara S-i, Niiya H, & Katsuragi H. (2018) Void structure stability in wet granular matter and its application to crab burrows and cometary pits. Scientific Reports 8:15784. <DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33978-8>.

<13> Urano Y, Tanoue K, Matsumoto R, Kawabe S, Ohashi T, & Fujiwara S-i. (2018) How does the curvature of the upper beak bone reflect the overlying rhinotheca morphology? Journal of Morphology 279: 636-647. <DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20799> *Supporting Information available.

<12> Fujiwara S-i. (2018) Fitting unanchored puzzle piece in the skeleton: appropriate scapular position for the quadrupedal support in tetrapods. Journal of Anatomy 232:857-869. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.12778> *Supporting Information available.

<11> Fujiwara S-i & Kawai H. (2016) Crabs grab strongly depending on mechanical advantages of pinching and disarticulation of chela. Journal of Morphology 277:1259-1272. <DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20573> *Supporting Information available.

<10> Ando K & Fujiwara S-i. (2016) Farewell to life on land—thoracic strength as a new indicator to determine paleoecology in secondary aquatic mammals. Journal of Anatomy 229:768-777. <DOI: 10.1111/joa.12518> *Supporting Information available.

<09> Endo H, Hashimoto O, Taru H, Sugimura K, Fujiwara S-i, Itou T, Koie H, Kitagawa M, & Sakai T. (2013). Comparative morphological examinations of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae and related spinal nerves in the two-toed sloth. Mammal Study 38:217-224. <DOI: 10.3106/041.038.0310>

<08> Fujiwara S-i & Hutchinson JR. (2012). Elbow joint adductor moment arm as an indicator of forelimb posture in extinct quadrupedal tetrapods. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 279:2561-2570. <DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.0190> *Supporting Information available.

<07> Fujiwara S-i, Endo H & Hutchinson JR. (2011). Topsy-turvy locomotion: biomechanical specializations of the elbow in suspended quadrupeds reflect inverted gravitational constraints. Journal of Anatomy 219:176-191. <DOI: 10.1111/J.1469-7580.2011.01379.x> *Supporting Information available.

<06> Fujiwara S-i & Takakuwa Y. (2011). A sub-adult growth stage indicated in the degree of suture co-ossification in Triceratops. Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History 15:1-17. PDF available.

<05> Fujiwara S-i, Taru H & Suzuki D. (2010). Shape of articular surface of crocodilian (Archosauria) elbow joints and its relevance to sauropsids. Journal of Morphology 271:883-898. <DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10846>

<04> Fujiwara S-i. (2009b). Olecranon orientation as an indicator of elbow joint angle in the stance phase, and estimation of forelimb posture in extinct quadruped animals. Journal of Morphology 270:1107-1121. <DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10748> *Supporting Information available.

<03> Fujiwara S-i, Kuwazuru O, Inuzuka N & Yoshikawa N. (2009). Relationship between scapular position and structural strength of rib cages in quadruped animals. Journal of Morphology 270:1084-1094. <DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10744>

<02> Fujiwara S-i. (2009a). A reevaluation of the manus structure in Triceratops (Ceratopsidae: Ceratpsia). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29:1136-1147. <DOI:10.1671/039.029.0406>

<01> Fujiwara S-i, Oji T, Tanaka Y & Kondo Y. (2005). Relay strategy and adaptation to a muddy environment in Isselicrinus (Isselicrinidae: Crinoidea). Palaios 20:241-248. <DOI:10.2110/palo.2004.p04-25>