Structural features and lamellar mechanoreceptors of the collared peccary’s tongue (Pecari tajacu, Linnaeus 1758)

Collared peccaries are omnivorous mammalians well known for presenting a prominent skin gland, known as scent gland. We’ve previously described the histological organization of the palate and lip of this peccary and found several small and large lamellar corpuscles (Vater-Pacini corpuscle) mostly gr...

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Main Authors: Tiago da Silva Teófilo, Mychel Raony Paiva Teixeira de Morais, Maurina Lima Porto, Diogo Manoel Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Anaemília das Neves Diniz, José Domingues Fontenele-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco 2019-09-01
Series:Medicina Veterinária
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Online Access:https://journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/2612