Hematological studies on mammals from Alaska
Musacchia XJ, Wilber CG, Gorski T. 1955. Hematological studies on mammals from Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy. 36(3):362-368
Some hematological studies were made of mammals from Alaska. Squirrel red cell counts were similar to those of other members of the Rodentia. The wide variation in white cell counts of squirrels is a common characteristic of many mammals. Hematological differences related to maturity occur in Sciurus. The range of erythrocyte diameter in all species studied is comparable to those already reported for mammalian fauna and a direct relationship between red blood cell size and animal size was shown. Differential studies corroborate the established fact that a wide variation in the percentage of leucocyte types exists in mammals. The suggestion is made that polychromatophilia is a characteristic of wild and common laboratory animals of the order Rodentia. In general, the blood picture of wild Alaskan mammalian fauna is not exceptionally different from the hematological studies reported for other related forms. Addendum. -- Sometime after this paper had been in press, a study of the blood of Citellus parryi Sabine was reported (Lieb and Wilber, 1954). Their differentials are somewhat at variance with those herein reported for Citellus. The method of obtaining blood differs considerably between these two studies and may offer some explanation for the differences in leucocyte percentages.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Musacchia, X; Wilber, C; Gorski, TW
- Units
- ALAG , ANIA , ARCN , BELA , CAKN , CAKR , DENA , GAAR , GLBA , KATM , KEFJ , KLGO , KOVA , LACL , NOAT , SEAN , SITK , SWAN , WRST , YUCH
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Mammalia (Mammals)