Comparative study on the tongue of Bufo regularis and Chalcides ocellatus in relation to their habitats

The present study investigated the structure of the tongue of the toad, Bufo regularis and the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus. They have different feeding habits and live in different habitats. The tongue of the toad contains two types of lingual papillae; fungiform papillae and filiform papillae. The...

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Main Authors: E.H. Elsheikh, K.E. Atta, SH.A. Al-Zahaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
SEM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989613000246