Morphology of lingual papillae in the Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) by scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy

• Main Authors: Kusuma, Isna Fitranuansa, Damia, Ulfah, Megawati, Emilia Ika, Saputra, Felix Chahya Eka, Karnati, Srikanth, Kusindarta, Dwi Liliek, Wihadmadyatami, Hevi
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2022
• Subjects: Medical Microbiology; Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified; Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283111/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ahe.12848
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

There are variations in the tongue papillae among species, including the size, number and type of papillae. There have been no studies describing the detailed tongue morphology of Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus). Therefore, we analysed the tongue and lingual structures of Javan mongoose (H. jav...