Vertebrate Zoology 61(3): 373-376, doi:
On the hair cuticle structure of the rodent Laonastes aenigmamus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Diatomyidae)
expand article infoClara Stefen‡
‡ Senckenberg Natural History Collections, Dresden, Germany

Corresponding author: Clara Stefen ( clara.stefen@senckenberg.de )

© Clara Stefen.
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Citation: Stefen C (2011) On the hair cuticle structure of the rodent Laonastes aenigmamus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Diatomyidae). Vertebrate Zoology 61(3): 373-376
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Abstract
The hair cuticula structure of guard hairs of Laonastes aenigmamus is briefl y described. On average the hairs are 17.13 mm long and 42.63 μm wide below the shield. The cuticle scales show smooth free edges and are crenate only at the tip of the hairs. Some parameters including height, width and area of scale are measured.
Keywords
Hair cuticle structure, Laotian rock rat.