@article{MAKHILLRJBS20138111390,
    title = {Anatomical and Histological Study of the Excretory System in the Bosc`s Fringe-Toed Lizard (<I>Acanthodactylus boskianus</I>)},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {8},
    number = {1},
    pages = {30-34},
    year = {2013},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2013.30.34},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2013.30.34},
    author = {Ahmad and},
    keywords = {Acanthodactylus boskianus,excretory system,nephron segments,tubular epithelium,Iran},
    abstract = {The lizard, <I>Acanthodactylus boskianus</I> has recently 
  been reported from the West of Iran. The purpose of this study was to examine 
  the morphology and histological structure of excretory system in this species. 
  To perform this task, a number of 12 lizards (male and female) were collected 
  from their natural habitat and transferred to the laboratory where their kidneys 
  and excretory ducts were dissected out. The dissected samples were then processed 
  to be prepared for histological examinations. Microscopical observations showed 
  that in this taxon there is no evident boundary between the cortical and medullar 
  regions of kidneys. It also demonstrated that each kidney consists of very few 
  nephrons which do not show any loop of Henle. Each nephron is composed of a 
  glomerulus surrounded by a doubled-walled Bowman&#146;s capsule, the other segments 
  are proximal tubule, distal tubule, connecting tubule and collecting duct. The 
  epithelial tissues lining the lumen of these segments were simple cubiodal cells, 
  cubiodal cells, columnar and tall columnar cells, respectively. A ureter is 
  located on the ventral surface of each kidney. The ureters open into the urodaeal 
  cavity of the cloaca with a common duct or tube. In general, this lizard as 
  other reptiles live in such areas display few glumeruli in the kidneys and highly 
  likely produce the urine that is hyposmotic with blood.}
    }