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caudal vertebrae

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 280 words | Copyright

caudal vertebrae The bones (see vertebra) of the tail, which articulate with the sacral vertebrae. The number of caudal vertebrae varies with the species. Rabbits, for example, have 15 caudal vertebrae, while in humans these vertebrae are fused to form a single bone, the coccyx.

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