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Morphogenesis of the foetal membranes and placentation in the bat,Miniopterus schreibersii fuliginosus (hodgson)

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The development of foetal membranes and the changes in the structure of the placenta in the batMiniopterus schreibersii fuliginosus is described. The study reveals thatM. schreibersii fuliginosus exhibit developmental characters not matched by any other mammal let alone any other bat.

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Chari, G.C., Gopalakrishna, A. Morphogenesis of the foetal membranes and placentation in the bat,Miniopterus schreibersii fuliginosus (hodgson). Proc Ani Sci 93, 463–483 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03186294

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