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Epidermal glands in Squamata: Microscopical examination of precloacal glands in Amphisbaena alba (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae)

✍ Scribed by C. Jared; M.M. Antoniazzi; J.R.M.C. Silva; E. Freymüller

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 608 KB
Volume: 241
Category: Article
ISSN: 0362-2525
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4687(199909)241:3<197::aid-jmor2>3.0.co;2-5

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✦ Synopsis

The femoral or cloacal region of many species of lizards and amphisbaenians exhibits epidermal glands. The pores of these glands are plugged with holocrine solid secretions that serve as semiochemical sources. Many authors assume that these glands are mainly associated with reproduction and demarcation of territory. The structure of precloacal glands in

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## Abstract The femoral or cloacal region in lizards and amphisbaenians displays epidermal glands; these are commonly used for purposes of systematics. In spite of being recognized as semiochemical sources (Maderson [1986] Plenum Press, pp. 13–25), their precise role remains uncertain. The glands o