Anatomic, Histologic and Certain Enzymatic Studies on the Male Genital Organs of Hemiechinus auritus collaris Gray, the Indian Long Eared Hedgehog

Anatomically the male reproductive organs of Hemiechinus auritus collaris are of considerable interest and present a unique pattern of arrangement of different glands. The testes are inguinal and a true scrotum is absent. A pair of accessory glands, the seminal vesicles, are situated dorsal to the bladder. A pair of obviously lobulated glands, ventral to the bladder, represent the internal prostate and a pair of compact glands situated outside the pelvis in para‐anal position the external prostate. The Cowper's gland and the gland of ampulla are absent. The present studies also concern enzymes of the phosphatase group, including both specific and non‐specific phosphatases, in the testes and the sex accessory glands during both active and inactive periods in this insectivore.