M. Vanek et A. Keller, MORPHOLOGY OF CUTICULAR CELLS OF GUARD HA IRS OF THE ADULT POLAR FOX - ALOPEX-LAGOPUS (LINNE, 1758) IN THE SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE (SEM), Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 100(4), 1993, pp. 899-903
The shape and arrangement of cuticular cells of guard hairs of adult A
. lagopus are described with SEM photografs. Theoretical aspects are c
onsidered and auxiliary criteria for specific determination are provid
ed. This method may be useful for estimation of fur quality of the pol
ar fox.