Morphology of the female reproductive tract of the brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans)

Authors

  • Mariana Matera Veras Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Maria Angélica Miglino Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Zenon Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Anatomia, Uberlândia, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2007.26654

Keywords:

Primates, Reproductive organs, Morphology, Female

Abstract

It was studied the external morphology, topography and the measures of the reproductive tract (ovaries, uterus, vagina and uterine tube) in six howler monkey females (Alouatta guariba clamitans). The ovaries are large and ellipsoid, with a smooth or irregular surface. The uterine tubes are long and convoluted, with well-developed and abundant fimbrias. The uterus is simple and characterized by a long and well-developed cervix and a globular fundic portion. The vagina is a long chamber with thin walls covered with a folded mucosa. The urethra opens in a distinct bilobate papilla within the ventral vagina wall.

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Published

2007-02-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2007)

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How to Cite

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Veras MM, Miglino MA, Silva Z. Morphology of the female reproductive tract of the brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans). Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2007 Feb. 1 [cited 2026 Aug. 12];44(1):12-7. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26654