A Comparative Study of Enzyme Histochemistry of the Alimentary Tracts of Chalcides ocellatus, Uromastyx microlepis and Mauremys caspica PDF

Keywords

reptiles, digestive enzymes, feeding habits

Abstract

A comparative histochemical study on the distribution and localization of nine digestive enzymes in the alimentary tracts of the skink (Chalcides ocellatus), spiny- tailed lizard (Uromastyx microlepis) and the stripe-necked terrapin (Mauremys caspica) was undertaken. Variations in the activities and localization of these enzymes in the three reptiles are discussed in relation to their feeding habits.