Abstract
Hematology and plasma chemistry of the circulating blood of Eutropis carinata were studied during 2003 to 2008 and 2010 to 2011. Blood samples were taken from coccygeal and lower abdominal vein, and different blood parameters were measured for a population sample (15 males and 19 females) of the species, considering the sex of the lizards. Results revealed the erythrocytes' number and shape and the centrally located oval nucleus in both male and female lizards. Leukocytes were rounded, circular, or disk-shaped, and the mean size was larger in male than female lizards. The number of leukocytes was found to be maximum 1.74 × 104 in both sexes, and mean values of differential leukocyte count were 13.33 ± 4.51 and 15.66 ± 4.04 % heterophils, 5.66 ± 2.35 and 7.68 ± 1.59 % eosinophils, 61.33 ± 8.5 and 61.66 ± 7.5 % lymphocytes, 3.66 ± 1.52 and 2.33 ± 1.27 % monocytes, and 5.31 ± 2.45 and 5.24 ± 1.19 % basophils in male and female lizards, respectively. Hemoglobin content of the lizard did not differ between the sexes. In terms of plasma chemistry, there was a significant difference in the mean value of protein and cholesterol contents between male (60.85 ± 6.37 and 3.56 ± 3.97 mg/ml) and female (102.46 ± 5.26 and 2.48 ± 2.91 mg/ml) lizards.
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We are extremely grateful to the head of the Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India for providing the necessary facilities to carry out this work.
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Parida, S.P., Dutta, S.K. & Pal, A. Hematology and plasma chemistry of wild Keeled Indian Mabuya, Eutropis carinata (Schneider 1801). Comp Clin Pathol 22, 869–873 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-012-1490-x
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