New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)

Many anuran species are characterized by sexually dimorphic skin glands. These glands often are concentrated on specific areas, such as the mental region, flanks, or the nuptial pads. We studied the histology and histochemistry of mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus, and compared them t...

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spelling todo:paper_03622525_v273_n11_p1257_Brunetti2023-10-03T15:26:54Z New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae) Brunetti, A.E. Hermida, G.N. Faivovich, J. Amphibians Chemical communication Gland distribution Sexual dimorphism animal Anura article cell granule cytochemistry exocrine gland female histology male scanning electron microscopy secretory vesicle sexual development skin transmission electron microscopy ultrastructure Animals Anura Cytoplasmic Granules Exocrine Glands Female Histocytochemistry Male Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Secretory Vesicles Sex Characteristics Skin Amphibia Anura Hylidae Many anuran species are characterized by sexually dimorphic skin glands. These glands often are concentrated on specific areas, such as the mental region, flanks, or the nuptial pads. We studied the histology and histochemistry of mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus, and compared them to skin from other body regions. We describe four types of dermal glands, two types of mucous and two types of serous glands. The mucous glands are formed by a single layered epithelium. The mucocytes surrounding a central lumen are filled with polyhedral granules. Ordinary mucous glands are small sized glands with cubical epithelium, mucoid content, and small granules. Specialized mucous glands are characterized by a larger size, a columnar epithelium, a proteinaceous content and larger granules. Both types of serous glands are syncytial and share some structural features including size, shape, and morphology of secretory granules. However, ordinary and specialized serous glands differ in their histochemical properties, size and appearance of secretory granules, and glandular outlets. The specialized type of mucous glands in H. punctatus resembles most SDSGs described in anurans, whereas the presence of specialized serous glands that are sexually dimorphic is less common. Both specialized glands occur only in mental and lateral regions of males, whereas ordinary mucous and ordinary serous glands occur in males and females. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Fil:Hermida, G.N. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Faivovich, J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03622525_v273_n11_p1257_Brunetti
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topic Amphibians
Chemical communication
Gland distribution
Sexual dimorphism
animal
Anura
article
cell granule
cytochemistry
exocrine gland
female
histology
male
scanning electron microscopy
secretory vesicle
sexual development
skin
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Anura
Cytoplasmic Granules
Exocrine Glands
Female
Histocytochemistry
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Secretory Vesicles
Sex Characteristics
Skin
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
spellingShingle Amphibians
Chemical communication
Gland distribution
Sexual dimorphism
animal
Anura
article
cell granule
cytochemistry
exocrine gland
female
histology
male
scanning electron microscopy
secretory vesicle
sexual development
skin
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Anura
Cytoplasmic Granules
Exocrine Glands
Female
Histocytochemistry
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Secretory Vesicles
Sex Characteristics
Skin
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
Brunetti, A.E.
Hermida, G.N.
Faivovich, J.
New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
topic_facet Amphibians
Chemical communication
Gland distribution
Sexual dimorphism
animal
Anura
article
cell granule
cytochemistry
exocrine gland
female
histology
male
scanning electron microscopy
secretory vesicle
sexual development
skin
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Anura
Cytoplasmic Granules
Exocrine Glands
Female
Histocytochemistry
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Secretory Vesicles
Sex Characteristics
Skin
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
description Many anuran species are characterized by sexually dimorphic skin glands. These glands often are concentrated on specific areas, such as the mental region, flanks, or the nuptial pads. We studied the histology and histochemistry of mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus, and compared them to skin from other body regions. We describe four types of dermal glands, two types of mucous and two types of serous glands. The mucous glands are formed by a single layered epithelium. The mucocytes surrounding a central lumen are filled with polyhedral granules. Ordinary mucous glands are small sized glands with cubical epithelium, mucoid content, and small granules. Specialized mucous glands are characterized by a larger size, a columnar epithelium, a proteinaceous content and larger granules. Both types of serous glands are syncytial and share some structural features including size, shape, and morphology of secretory granules. However, ordinary and specialized serous glands differ in their histochemical properties, size and appearance of secretory granules, and glandular outlets. The specialized type of mucous glands in H. punctatus resembles most SDSGs described in anurans, whereas the presence of specialized serous glands that are sexually dimorphic is less common. Both specialized glands occur only in mental and lateral regions of males, whereas ordinary mucous and ordinary serous glands occur in males and females. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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author Brunetti, A.E.
Hermida, G.N.
Faivovich, J.
author_facet Brunetti, A.E.
Hermida, G.N.
Faivovich, J.
author_sort Brunetti, A.E.
title New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
title_short New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
title_full New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
title_fullStr New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
title_full_unstemmed New insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: The structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in Hypsiboas punctatus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)
title_sort new insights into sexually dimorphic skin glands of anurans: the structure and ultrastructure of the mental and lateral glands in hypsiboas punctatus (amphibia: anura: hylidae)
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