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| BECEGATO,ESTELLA Z.; ANDRADE,JANAINA P.; GUIMARÃES,JULIANA P.; VERGARA-PARENTE,JOCIERY E.; MIGLINO,MARIA ANGELICA; SILVA,FERNANDA M. DE OLIVEIRA E. |
| The reproductive morphology of cetaceans is poorly studied and, despite the large number of strandings, reports on this subject are scarce due to access to carcasses mostly in an advanced state of decomposition. The present study aimed to describe histological characteristics of the female genital tract ofSotalia guianensis, in order to assist in future studies on the reproductive biology of these animals. Females of different ages, from stranding events on beaches in northeastern Brazil, were used. Fragments of all organs were collected and processed for light and scanning electron microscopy. Histological analyses showed that these structures were similar to those found in terrestrial mammals, with some peculiarities, such as the presence of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Female genital system; Anatomy; Histology; Guiana dolphin. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000401727 |
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