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Hypertrophy of sebaceous glands on the snout as a secondary male sexual character in the Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris.
Author(s) -
REWELL R. E.
Publication year - 1950
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1950.tb00908.x
Subject(s) - snout , dorsum , biology , sex organ , anatomy , genetics
S ummary . A relatively bare, raised area appears on the dorsum of the snout, of the male Capybara as maturity approaches. It consists of greatly hypertrophied sebaceous glands, the largest of which open directly onto the surface. Possibly it serves as a scent organ to attract the female.