Pigmentation in anuran testes: anatomical pattern and variation.
In amphibians, pigmented cells are present in several organs, composing an extracutaneous pigmentary system. Seventeen species from two families were studied to develop a protocol for pigmentary classification. The amount and distribution of these cells are variable, allowing the establishment of anatomical patterns for visceral pigmentation in anuran testes.
Franco-Belussi
Lilian
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Department of Biology, Sao Paulo State University, IBILCE, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Zieri
Rodrigo
R
De Souza Santos
Lia Raquel
LR
Moresco
Rafaela Maria
RM
De Oliveira
Classius
C
D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology; D010858:Pigmentation; D013045:Species Specificity; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*