The influence of habitat on olfactory organ structure in selected species of salamanders (Salamandridae, Caudata)

Różański, Józef; Żuwała, Krystyna

doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.003

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“…So far, larvae of two species of amphibians have been shown to possess microvillar ORNs both in the MOC and VNO and ciliated ORNs only in the MOC (Hansen et al, 1998;Stuelpnagel & Reiss, 2005). In contradiction to the data from the liter- Zuwała, 2019), which might be able to expand their roles in species that live in habitats with low food availability.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…The diverticulum of the MOC was wider during the breeding season in both sexes of adult fire salamanders, similarly as in the Alpine newt (Różański & Żuwała, 2019). Additionally, the sensory epithelium is distributed on a longer section of the diverticulum.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The present study revealed apparent differences in morphology of olfactory organs between specimens from different stages of ontogeny and periods of the annual cycle, especially in hibernating salamanders, but no differences between the sexes. Lack of morphological differences between the sexes also occurs in other species from the family Salamandridae (Różański & Żuwała, 2019) and some species from the family Plethodontidae (Dawley, 2017).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Additionally, evenly distributed epithelium in the MOC of adult salamandrids was only noticed in the fire salamander. In aquatic or semiaquatic salamanders, the sensory epithelium was organized in “ridges” and “valleys” (Eisthen, Sengelaub, Schroeder, & Alberts, 1994; Jones, Pfeiffer, & Asashima, 1994; Reiss & Eisthen, 2006; Różański & Żuwała, 2019), similar to the pattern in larvae of the fire salamander.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…The presence of both ciliated and microvillar ORNs in the MOC of adult amphibians (including neotenic populations), as well as only microvillar neurons in VNO, has already been described in many species (Eisthen et al, 1994; Eisthen & Schroeder, 1992; Hansen et al, 1998; Jones et al, 1994; Różański & Żuwała, 2019; Saint Girons & Zylberberg, 1992; Stuelpnagel & Reiss, 2005; Zielinski, Getchell, & Getchell, 1988). So far, larvae of two species of amphibians have been shown to possess microvillar ORNs both in the MOC and VNO and ciliated ORNs only in the MOC (Hansen et al, 1998; Stuelpnagel & Reiss, 2005).…”

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confidence: 97%

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The influence of habitat on olfactory organ structure in selected species of salamanders (Salamandridae, Caudata)

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Macro‐ and micromorphological remodeling of olfactory organs throughout the ontogeny of the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Macro‐ and micromorphological remodeling of olfactory organs throughout the ontogeny of the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Learning the native pond odor as one of the mechanisms of olfactory orientation in juvenile smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris

Olfaction across the water–air interface in anuran amphibians

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