Development of cranial elements of the maxilla et palati region, mandible, and os quadratum of Colaptes melanochloros at different postnatal stages. A ventral view of the skull, days 2–3, B dorsal view of the maxilla, days 20–21, C os quadratum in rostrolateral view, days 17–18, D os quadratum in caudomedial view, days 17–18. Scale bars: 5 mm (A, B), 2 mm (C, D).

 
 
  Part of: Lyons S, Rosset SD, Picasso M, Acosta Hospitaleche C (2026) Functional and evolutionary insights from postnatal skull and cervical development in woodpeckers (Aves: Picinae). Vertebrate Zoology 76: 33-49. https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.76.e173317