Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Lingual Papillae in the Indian Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus giganteus</i>)

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  • SHINDO Junji
    Laboratory of Wildlife Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
  • OKADA Ayumi
    Laboratory of Wildlife Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
  • HAMA Natsuki
    Oji Zoo
  • YOSHIMURA Ken
    Department of Anatomy, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Nippon Dental University
  • KAGEYAMA Ikuo
    Department of Anatomy, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Nippon Dental University

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  • 走査型電子顕微鏡によるインドオオコウモリ(<i>Pteropus giganteus</i>)舌乳頭の観察

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The morphology and distribution of the lingual papillae in the Indian flying fox was observed under scanning electron microscopy. The tongue was elongated with a sharpened apex that was 4.8-5.7cm in length and 1.2-1.5cm in width. The tongue was covered by mechanical papillae, fungiform papillae and three vallate papillae. Mechanical papillae can be divided into five types; scale-like, giant trifid, crown-like, large crown-like and conical papillae. The results of the study on the Indian lying fox showed a unique pattern of the distribution of the lingual papillae. In particular the giant trifid papillae were a unique charactaeristic of the Megachiropteran.

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