Blood cells and hematological parameters of Chiala Mountain Salamander, Batrachuperus karlschmidti (Urodela, Hynobiidae)

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Xiuying Liu¹  Zhangqiang You²  Wei Luo²  Jianli Xiong²  Guangli Wang³ 

[1] School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Mianyang Normal University;Ecological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Normal University;Xingtai University

关键词: Blood;    Mountain salamander;    Hematological characteristics;    Sexual difference;    Physiological adaptation;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.15446

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Hematological parameters are essential indices for assessing the function of blood and reflecting not only the health status of animal but also their physiological adaptation to the environment. Herein, the composition of blood cells and the hematological parameters of wild Batrachuperus karlschmidti were examined for the first time, and the effects of sex, body size, body mass, and age on the hematological parameters were explored. The morphology and morphometric data of the blood cells, as well as the hematological parameters, of B. karlschmidti were slightly differ from those of its congener. However, hematological differences between sexes were only found in erythrocyte and leukocyte count, and mean cell volume (MCV), which possibly reflecting the need for better oxygen distribution and stronger immune protection for reproduction. Hematocrit (Hct) and mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) were strongly dependent on body mass. These also might have been attributed to higher oxygen requirements with larger body masses. This is a pilot project exploring the hematology of this species that may help establish hematological parameters in future for supporting species protection and monitoring studies, as well as help understanding the physiological adaptation of this species.

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