Morpholoical Study of the Brandt’s Hedgehog, Paraechinus hypomelas (Eulipotyphla, Erinaceidae), Tongue

The morphology and histological structure of two adult Brandt’s hedgehog, Paraechinus hypomelas, (Brandt, 1836) tongue were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. On the dorsal surface of the tongue, three types of papillae were observed: filiform, fungiform and vallate papillae. Apex a...

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Main Authors: Goodarzi N., Azarhoosh M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-10-01
Series:Vestnik Zoologii
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/vzoo-2016-0052