Ambulator keanei axial skeleton

These are the vertebrae, the bones of the spine. Cervical vertebrae are from the neck and thoracic vertebrae are from the upper back.

Specimen number: SAMA P54742
Significance of specimen: Most complete specimen
Geological age: Pliocene
State/territory: South Australia
Locality/site: Keane Quarry, Lake Palankarinna

Ambulator keanei
A hypothesised silhouette of Ambulator keanei showing known skeletal elements. Image by Jacob van Zoelen, author provided.

Skeletal element: fused atlas & axis (cervical vertebrae 1 & 2)

Skeletal element: Partial cervical vertebra (number unknown)

Skeletal element: Partial cervical vertebra (number unknown)

Skeletal element: Partial thoracic vertebra (number unknown)

Skeletal element: Partial thoracic vertebra (number unknown)