Morphological characteristics of the tongue of the rock cavy- Kerodon rupestris wied, 1820 (Rodentia, caviidae)

Morphological characteristics of the tongue of the rock cavy- Kerodon rupestris wied, 1820 (Rodentia, caviidae)

The Kerodon rupestris are wild rodents bred in captivity in order to their conservation and development of researches. The aim of this study was describe the morphology of the tongue from eight animals by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, beyond macroscopic studies. The tongues of K...

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Main Authors: Amilton Cesar dos Santos, Marian Mazeto de Aro, Bruno Machado Bertassoli, Diego Carvalho Viana, Bruno Gomes Vasconcelos, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Moacir Franco de Oliveira, Maria Angélica Miglino, Antônio Chaves de Assis-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2015-06-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
Subjects:
caviidae
digestory apparatus
lingual papillae
rock cavy
Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/26061

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