| Spontaneous otoacoustic emissions in lizards: a comparison of the skink-like lizard families Cordylidae and Gerrhosauridae. | |
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PMID: 19539017 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Lizard families can be grouped into larger units comprising those families that are closely related and whose auditory papillae are morphologically very similar. Based on the few species studied at that time [Manley, G.A., 1997. Diversity in hearing-organ structure and the characteristics of spontaneous otoacoustic emissions in lizards. In: Lewis, E.R., Long, G.R., Lyon, R.F., Narins, P.M., Steele, C.R. (Eds.), Diversity in Auditory Mechanics. World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, pp. 32-38], it was suggested that SOAE spectral patterns are strongly influenced by papillar anatomy. However, in two family groups, only one single species has been studied and we have no data on the regularity of pattern within related lizard families. Within the group of skink-like lizards, whose papillae all have salletal tectorial structures, the only detailed SOAE studies so far were on the skink genus Tiliqua. To ascertain the similarity of SOAE in species from families related to the skinks, we have studied one species each from two families that are closely related to skinks, the Cordylidae (Girdle-tailed lizards) and the Gerrhosauridae (plated lizards). Gerrhosaurus and Cordylus have a similar number and amplitudes of SOAE to Tiliqua (Skinkidae). The maximal frequency shifts of SOAE under the influence of external tones is also similar to that of Tiliqua. However, the maximal suppression and maximal facilitation are smaller. In general, the patterns displayed by the SOAE of lizards of these two new families are recognizably similar to the skink Tiliqua, suggesting that the anatomy of the papilla and the tectorial structures do play an important role in determining how SOAE are manifested in papillae that possess tectorial sallets. |
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Authors:
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Geoffrey A Manley |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2009-06-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hearing research Volume: 255 ISSN: 1878-5891 ISO Abbreviation: Hear. Res. Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-03 Completed Date: 2009-11-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7900445 Medline TA: Hear Res Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 58-66 Citation Subset: IM |
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Lehrstuhl für Zoologie, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany. geoffrey.manley@wzw.tum.de |
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Acoustic Stimulation Acoustics Animals Hair Cells, Auditory / physiology Lizards / classification, physiology* Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous / physiology* Species Specificity Temperature |
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