Exotics integument Flashcards

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Discuss the integument of the ferret

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  • Natural colour= polecat
  • Soft/ short undercoat and long guard hairs
  • Skin is thick
  • Have sebaceous glands which give the musky smell
  • NO SWEAT GLANDS
  • Seasonal moults
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Discuss the integument of the rabbit

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-Long/ short guard hairs and an undercoat
-Natural colour= agouti
-Moult in spring/ autumn
-Mature females= dewlap
-Feet covered in thick fur HAVE NO FOOT PADS
-Large ears= thermoregulation
=Scent glands= submental, anal, inguinal
-Vibrissae

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Discuss the integument of the guinea pig

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  • Natural colour= agouti
  • Thick foot pads which are prone to urine scald
  • Vibrissae
  • Sebaceous gland above anus
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Discuss the integument of the chinchilla

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  • Very dense, soft coat
  • Need dust baths to maintain coat
  • Natural colour= blue/grey
  • ‘Fur slip’
  • Footpads
  • Vibrissae
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Discuss the integument of the hamster

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  • Vibrissae
  • Skin is very loose and stretchy
  • Large lateral scent glands, also have ventral glands
  • Glands become more prominent in mature males
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Discuss the integument of the rat

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  • Wild colour= agouti
  • Guard hairs/ undercoat
  • Footpads
  • Sweat glands ONLY on feet
  • Zymbals gland= at base of ear
  • Tail= important in thermoregulation
  • Tail slip
  • Vibrissae
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Discuss the integument of the gerbil

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  • Wild colour= agouti
  • Guard hairs/ undercoat
  • Tail slip
  • Ventral scent gland
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Discuss the integument of the sugar glider

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-Patagium stretches between front/ hind legs

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Where is the glandular tissue in some species of lizard?

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  • Femoral/ precloacal pores
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Describe the reptile epidermis

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-3 layers
Stratum germinatum: divides, produces keratin
Intermediate layer: contains lipids
Stratum corneum: forms scales/ scutes

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What are the two forms of keratin in reptile integument?

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-Alpha keratin
Flexible/ found between scales/ scutes/ often site of infection by mites
-Beta keratin
Unique to reptiles/ hard/ forms scutes, horns and scales.

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What are osteoderms and in which species do you find them?

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Bony plates in the dermis, found in crocodile and tortoise

-Fused with ribcage in the tortoise

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What are chromatophores?

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They lie between dermis and epidermis and are influenced by ANS/ light / temperature
-Used in camouflage, display, thermoregulation

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Which colours are carotenoid cells?

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Yellow, red, orange

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What are iridophores?

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  • Reflect blue light giving skin a blue tinge.

- Contain semi-crystalline guanine

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What is the parietal eye?

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-Found in many lizards are helps with regulating body temp

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What are spectacles?

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Clear scales over eyes of snakes and some geckos

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What has spurs?

19
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What are gastropeges?

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Row of ventral scales in snakes

Aid locomotion

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How do a gecko’s adhesive toe pads work?

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Composed of lots of rows of tiny overlapping scales (lamellae) and each lamellae has branching hairs (setae)

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What is the names of the top and bottom shell of a chelonion?

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Carapace (top)

Plastron (bottom)

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What gives the chelonions shell strength?

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The osteoderms and scutes do not overlap directly-> they are staggered

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How do scutes grow?

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By the addition of a new keratin layer to the base of each scute-> they grow in rings meaning that the centre of the scute is the oldest section

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What influences ecdysis?

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Thyroid hormones

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What are the stages of ecdysis?
- Cell of the intermediate layer replicate= form a new three layer epidermis - Lymph and enzymes duffuse between old and new layers forming a cleavage zone - Old skin lost in shed and new skin hardens
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How is the chelonian shell formed?
From around 60 osteoderms that are fused with the ribs and spine Covered by epidermal scutes or leathery skin
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What is the difference with amphibian skin?
- The epidermis is considerably thinner than in reptiles and mammals - Stratum corneum may be only 1 celllayer thick
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What is the 'drinking patch' in amphibian skin?
-Anurans have an area of increased vascularity which is called the drinking patch-, it enables water absorptions
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What are the implications of amphibian skin permeability?
- Can use topical medicines - Rehydrate by putting in tray of shallow water - Fungal disease: Chytridiomycosis