Epidermal glands in squamata: Microscopical examination of precloacal glands in Amphisbaena alba (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 241, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-206

  Jared, C ^a   Antoniazzi, M M ^a   Silva, J R M C ^b   Freymuller E ^c  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphisbaena alba; Amphisbaenia; Epidermal glands; Precloacal glands; Squamata

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLOACA; EPIDERMIS; HISTOLOGY; PERIANAL GLAND; REPTILE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCENT GLAND; SECRETION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CLOACA; EPIDERMIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIANAL GLANDS; PHEROMONES; REPTILES; SCENT GLANDS;

EID: 0033199704     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199909)241:3<197::AID-JMOR2>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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