REMARKS ON SPECIFIC ADAPTIVE SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE HAIR CUTICLE IN SOME EUROPEAN BATS

Authors
MEYER W SEGER H HULMANN G
Citation
W. Meyer et al., REMARKS ON SPECIFIC ADAPTIVE SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE HAIR CUTICLE IN SOME EUROPEAN BATS, European journal of morphology, 33(5), 1995, pp. 509-513
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
European journal of morphology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09243860
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
509 - 513
Database
ISI
SICI code
0924-3860(1995)33:5<509:ROSASS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Specific regional variation of scale structure of the hair cuticle was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy in five vespertilionid b at species. Only the tip region of hairs here showed unequal hastate c oronal scales with long free parts (blades), and free edges that were distinctly dentate or narrow lobate. This regional peculiarity of the hairs could be explained as an adaptive help to maintain a turbulent b oundary layer of air around the body to aid hovering or gliding flight .