Cytology and localization of chromatophores in the skin of the Tuatara (Sphenodon punctaus)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 330-337

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatophores; Reptiles; Skin structure; Tuatara; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; COLOR; CYTOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LIPID; MELANIN; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PIGMENT; REPTILE; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

REPTILIA; SPHENODON; SPHENODON PUNCTATUS;

EID: 84862594820     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2011.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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