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The Tongue in Three Species of Lemurs: Flower and Nectar Feeding Adaptations

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Comparative studies of primate gustatory anatomy are sparse and incomplete. Here, we compare both the macro and micro anatomy of the tongue in three lemurid species. We included two non-destructive nectar-feeders, Varecia variegata and Eulemur macaco, and one destructive flower feede...

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Autores principales: Pastor, Juan Francisco, Muchlinski, Magdalena Natalia, Potau, Josep Maria, Casado, Aroa, García-Mesa, Yolanda, Vega, Jose Antonio, Cabo, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8532830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34679832
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11102811