Vasculature of the parotoid glands of four species of toads (Bufonidae: Bufo)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-254

  Hutchinson, Deborah A ^a   Savitzky, Alan H ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian skin; Bufo; Bufonidae; Cutaneous vasculature; Parotoid glands

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXOCRINE GLAND; FROG; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROCIRCULATION; SKIN; SKULL; TOAD; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CHOLESTEROL; EXOCRINE GLANDS; MICROCIRCULATION; RANIDAE; SKIN; SKULL;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO ALVARIUS; BUFO MARINUS; BUFO TERRESTRIS; BUFO VALLICEPS; BUFONIDAE; RANA SPHENOCEPHALA; RANIDAE;

EID: 2542493108     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10219     Document Type: Article

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