The male reproductive pattern and histology of the testes of the lesser yellow house bat, Scotophilus borbonicus (E Geoffroy, 1803) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae).
Monthly samples of the testes of the vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus borbonicus were collected, sectioned and examined by light microscopy. Spermatogenesis was prolonged and extended over 8 months, coinciding with spring, summer and autumn. During any particular month only certain spermatogenic cells are present in the seminiferous tubules. The mediastinum is, unlike that of most other mammals, situated towards the caudal border of the testis. This species is eminently suited for the study of the process of spermatocytogenesis.
van der Merwe
N J
NJ
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
Rautenbach
I L
IL
D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*