Blood Cell Profile of the Developing Tadpoles and Adults of the Ornate Frog, Microhyla ornata (Anura : Microhylidae)
Joint Authors
Hota, Jutshina
Mahapatra, Pravati Kumari
Das, Madhusmita
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metamorphosis happens to be an important event in the lifetime of amphibians.
Our study offers a record of blood cell profile of laboratory reared tadpoles during development and metamorphosis (Gosner stage 26 to 46) and adults of Microhyla ornata.
The larval erythrocytes were observed to be circular, oval, and elliptical in shape.
However, other variations were distinct during the prometamorphic and metamorphic stages.
Crenulated erythrocytes showed a pattern of appearance, and the crenulations varied from minute serrations to highly spiked projections.
Correlations between the morphometric values of erythrocytes during the larval development were also determined.
The leukocyte profile of the tadpoles showed a high percentage of lymphocytes during larval development while the percentage of monocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils remained high during metamorphosis and were positively correlated with the developing stages.
Blood thrombocytes of the tadpoles were small and were found in clusters.
Elliptical erythrocytes were the most common in the adult frogs.
However, few erythrocytes were also circular in shape.
In adults, the percentage of lymphocytes was found to be more in comparison with the other leucocytes, and neutrophils showed various polymorphic forms.
Thrombocytes were nucleated and spindle shaped.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hota, Jutshina& Das, Madhusmita& Mahapatra, Pravati Kumari. 2013. Blood Cell Profile of the Developing Tadpoles and Adults of the Ornate Frog, Microhyla ornata (Anura : Microhylidae). International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hota, Jutshina…[et al.]. Blood Cell Profile of the Developing Tadpoles and Adults of the Ornate Frog, Microhyla ornata (Anura : Microhylidae). International Journal of Zoology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hota, Jutshina& Das, Madhusmita& Mahapatra, Pravati Kumari. Blood Cell Profile of the Developing Tadpoles and Adults of the Ornate Frog, Microhyla ornata (Anura : Microhylidae). International Journal of Zoology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492879