Mahdi Salimi

[ 1 ] - Tongue structure in the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus): A scanning electron microscopic study

The aim of this study was to investigate the dorsal surface of the long-eared hedgehog tongue using scanning electron microscopy. The tongue of the long-eared hedgehog is rectangular-shaped with an elongated body and a widened root and a marked deep median groove can be seen on its dorsal surface. A characteristic feature of the lingual root is presence of two huge laterally situated folds. The...