The chemistry and histology of sexually dimorphic mental glands in the freshwater turtle, Mauremys leprosa
Despite evidence from anatomy, behavior and genomics indicating that the sense of smell in turtles is important, our understanding of chemical communication in this group is still rudimentary. Our aim was to describe the microanatomy of mental glands (MGs) in a freshwater turtle, Mauremys leprosa (G...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-05-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9047.pdf |