The ventral skin glands, new additional cloacal glands in Proteus anguinus (Caudata, Proteidae). I. Female |
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Authors: | Olivier Guillaume |
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Affiliation: | Laboratoire souterrain UMS 1816 F-09200 Moulis France |
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Abstract: | Guillaume, O. 2000. The ventral skin glands, new additional cloacal glands in Proteus anguinus (Caudata, Proteidae). I. Female. —Acta Zoologica (Stockholm) 81 : 213–221 Cloacae of female Proteus anguinus were examined by light and electron microscopy. Females possess spermathecae and anterior ventral glands such as Necturus females. However, female P. anguinus possess new additional cloacal glands of unknown homology. These tubular glands secrete on the ventral epidermis of the cloacal area. Considering these characteristics, it is proposed that they will be called the ventral skin glands. |
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Keywords: | Caudata Proteus anguinus Cloaca Glands Pheromone |
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