Observación del saco endolinfático en la lagartija Homonota borelli m(Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) en Argentina
Observation of the endolymphatic sac in the lizard Homonota borelli (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in Argentina. Increased endolymphatic sac size in reptiles has received little attention in the literature. We present a note based on the observation of inflated endolymphatic sacs in two female specime...
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| Formato: | Articulo Comunicacion |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
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2024
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/173671 |
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| Sumario: | Observation of the endolymphatic sac in the lizard Homonota borelli (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in Argentina. Increased endolymphatic sac size in reptiles has received little attention in the literature. We present a note based on the observation of inflated endolymphatic sacs in two female specimens of Homonota borelli (Phyllodactylidae) from an urbanized site in Argentina.
The macroscopic results indicated that the samples analyzed showed a surface with a soft and whitish dermis. Microscopically, a cystic cavity lined by simple epithelium with calcium crystals was observed. We conclude that the endolymphatic sacs presented accumulation of calcium crystals which play a role during the reproductive period in reptiles. This finding represents the first record of a macro- and microscopic analysis of inflated endolymphatic sacs in the bush lizard H. borelli in Argentina. |
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