A dorsal tail tubercle containing hypertrophied granular and mucous glands is present in female Salamandra luschani (salamandridae)

Herpetologica

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-421

  Staub, Nancy L ^a   Palmer, Catherine A ^b   Carnes, Amanda ^a   Quitiquit, Celeste ^a   Susantio, Margaret ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caudata; Glands; Histology; Salamandra luschani; Salamandridae; Tubercle

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MUSEUM; SPECIMEN BANK;

CAUDATA; LYCIASALAMANDRA LUSCHANI; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33751563898     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/04-84.1     Document Type: Article

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