MORPHOLOGY OF CUTICULAR CELLS OF GUARD HA IRS OF THE ADULT POLAR FOX - ALOPEX-LAGOPUS (LINNE, 1758) IN THE SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE (SEM)

Authors
VANEK M KELLER A
Citation
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
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Revue Suisse de Zoologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
0035418X
Volume
100
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
899 - 903
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-418X(1993)100:4<899:MOCCOG>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
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.