The cuticular profile of the aristiform hair as a characteristic feature of Abrawayaomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
ABSTRACT The cuticle is the outermost of the three cellular layers of the mammalian hair. It comprises numerous keratinized scales, whose morphology, combined with other microscopic characteristics of the hair, confers characteristic signature traits to various different species. This study aimed to...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000400321&lng=en&tlng=en |