Morphology of hair of two-and three-toed sloths (Edentata: Bradypodidae)

 

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Autoři: Wujek, Daniel E., Cocuzza, Joan M.
Médium: artículo original
Stav:Versión publicada
Datum vydání:1986
Popis:Micromorphological differences between hairs of the two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and of the three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) were observed by means of scanning electron microscopy. Hairs of the two-toed sloth had longitudinal grooves which exposed a uniform cortex when viewed in cross section. Hairs of the three-toed sloth have irregular transverse fissures and a cortex that contains scattered fusi. These morphological differences support the placement of the two sloth genera into separate familes. Hairs of four other xenarthran species are al so illustrated.
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Instituce:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jazyk:Inglés
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