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Fig. 2

From: Comparative anatomical study of the hyoid apparatus of Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard and spotted fan-toed gecko (Squamata: Lacertidae and Phyllodactylidae)

Fig. 2

a Photomicrograph of transverse section through the posterior half of the mid tongue of P. guttatus showing entoglossus (Ep), hypoglossus muscle (M.Hg), verticalis muscle (M. Vr), transveralis muscle (M.Tr), and tongitudinalis muscle (M.L). b, c High magnification shows fatty connective tissue (double arrows) and elastic fibers (arrow) around the entire posterior length of the entoglossus process (Ep). d, e Photomicrograph of transverse section through the free portion and f through the posterior portion of the tongue of A. boskianus showing the position of entoglossus process (Ep) and its posterior extension ventral to the trachea (Tr), topographic position of the hypoglossus (M.Hg), verticalis muscle (M. Vr), transveralis muscle (M.Tr), and collagen fibers (double arrow). b, d Stain by H&E. c Stain by orcein. e, f Stain by Masson’s trichromic stain. Scale bar 500 μm

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