Vampire bat wing (UF M9818)

3D Model

Skeleton of the right wing of a common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus (Specimen UF M9818), a fluid-preserved specimen from the Florida Museum of Natural History, with elements colored to demonstrate forelimb anatomy. This scene was created by Jaimi Gray (oVert team) using pre-existing mesh files (see below) which were edited to separate, reposition, and color elements in Blender and Meshlab.

Original segmentation and mesh files by Karina Riddell using Volumegraphics VGStudioMax 3.3 from a CT scan produced by a Phoenix V|Tome|X S. The model was generated to complement a learning activity designed during the UF Center for Precollegiate Education and Training workshop “3D Vertebrates: From Museum Shelves to Classrooms.” Scanning and modeling of this specimen was funded by the oVert project at the University of Florida (NSF DBI 1701714, https://tinyurl.com/oVertwiki).

Mesh file available for download on MorphoSource: https://www.morphosource.org/concern/media/000476294?locale=en