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Talk:Scleral Ring

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Do these rings move with the eye? Or are they rigid to skull?

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Do all fish, birds, and non-crocodilian reptiles have these? Amphibians?

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Implications for behavior

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The article on pterosaurs says,

Comparisons between the scleral rings of pterosaurs and modern birds and reptiles have been used to infer daily activity patterns of pterosaurs;

specifically with reference to whether a species was diurnal or nocturnal. It would be useful if the present article explained how sclerotic (or scleral) rings may indicate such patterns of activity. J. D. Crutchfield | Talk 18:43, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]