A comparative study of locomotion in the caecilians Dermophis mexicanus and Typhlonectes natans (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)

Identification and localization of neuro

Identification and localization of neurohypophysial peptides in the brain of a caecilian amphibian,Typhlonectes natans (amphibia: Gymnophiona)

✍ Hilscher-Conklin, Caryl; Conlon, J. Michael; Boyd, Sunny K. 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 598 KB

The amphibian order Gymnophiona contains more than 150 different species of caecilians. The characterization and distribution of neurohypophysial peptides, however, has not been described for any member of this order. By using high-performance liquid chromatography, radioimmunoassay, and mass spectr