title: Pigmentation in anuran testes: anatomical pattern and variation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Sao Paulo State University, IBILCE, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franco-Belussi
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zieri
authors.forename: Lia Raquel
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: De Souza Santos
authors.forename: Rafaela Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Moresco
authors.forename: Classius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Oliveira
mesh_terms: 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*