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Papillary Architecture of the Lingual Surface in Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus, Pallas 1811)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The tongues of birds, which are generally adapted to their feeding habits, have a wide variety of anatomical structures. The tongue structures of flamingos are equipped with the ability to make 3 different types of feedings. The aim of this study was to examine the lingual structures of flamingos. Cuticula cornificata linguae (nail tongue) structure was not observed in flamingos, which were found to have significant size and numerous papillae lingua rostralis. Micro papilla structure was observed on papilla lingua rostralis in SEM images. In the Greater flamingo, the orifices of salivary glands were found to be located lateral to the corpus of the tongue. The rugae linguae structure was recorded for the first time in Greater Flamingos.

Source: Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi

DOI: 10.32707/ercivet.1556144

Authors: İmdat Orhan, Aydın Alan, Fatma Köse, Ayhan Düzler

Institution: Erciyes University

Language: English

Topic: Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409569602

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