International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences
Volume (3) - Issue (3), 2018 pp 393-398
Title
Tricho-taxonomic study of guard hairs of three species of Bovidae of Saurashtra Region of Gujarat, India
Author
Vibhuti B. Raval, Bhupat B. Radadiya, Arun Kumar Roy Mahato and A. P. Singh
Abstract
Dorsal guard hairs are very much important for identification of mammalian species. The present study was carried out to identify one antelopine and two bovine species, viz. Gazelle bennettii, Tetraceros quadricornis and Boselaphas tragocamelus under the family Bovidae based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of dorsal guard hairs. Hair samples were collected from captivity at Sakkarbaug Zoo-Junagadh from the above mentioned animals for investigation. A total of thirty randomly collected dorsal guard hairs of each species were studied using light microscope with inbuilt camera facility. Cuticular structures as well as medullary configuration of hairs were studied carefully. The highest Medullary Index (0.81± 0.01 µm) were recorded in Gazelle bennettii, followed by T. quadricornis (0.78 ± 0.02 µm) and lowest in B. tragocamelus (0.62 ± 0.03 µm).
Keywords
Guard Hair, Bovidae, Saurashtra, Gujarat, Cuticle, Medulla, Hairs.
Article History
Received on 16/04/2018, Accepted on 24/04/2018, Published on 25/05/2018
