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ArticleAnatomia, histologia, embryologia2026

A Case of Polydactyly in a Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) From Germany.

Johannes Lang, Sarah P Stubbe, Carsten Staszyk, Michael Lierz

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Article in Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Johannes LangClinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Working Group for Wildlife Research, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-795X
Sarah P StubbeClinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Working Group for Wildlife Research, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5778-0820
Carsten StaszykInstitute for Veterinary Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-0691
Michael LierzClinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Working Group for Wildlife Research, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3710-1596

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polydactyly is a rare anomaly that has been described in many vertebrate species including several deer species. The case described in this communication is believed to be only the second documented example of additional metatarsae in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). In addition to normally developed digits III and IV and the dewclaws, a right hind foot of an adult female from Germany had two additional digits lateral to digit V. Both originated from additional metatarsal elements. This case offers significant insights into the developmental plasticity of the cervid limb and extends the morphological spectrum of cervid polydactyly.

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DeerPolydactylyToesAnimalsFemaleGermanyHindlimbCervidaecongenital anomalymetatarsussupernumerary digits

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