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Morphological Structure of the Tongue of Gekko gecko in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology · Vol. 9 No. 4 (2024)

DOI
10.22146/jtbb.90995
ISSN
2540-9581, 2540-9573
Published
2024-12-06
Publisher
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Gekko gecko is a member of the order Squamata from the family Gekkonidae and mainly feeds on small insects. This study aims to determine the morphology of the tongue of Gekko gecko through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Six adult Gekko gecko were obtained from the Special Region of Yogyakarta, and Gekko gecko tongue samples were stored in SEM fixative solution and then observed with SEM. For histochemical and IHC staining, tongue samples were processed into paraffin blocks and cut into 8 µm-thick sections. The SEM revealed three types of papillae: dome-shaped papillae at the apex, fan-shaped papillae at the corpus, and scale–like papillae at the radix. Histological observations showed that the tongue of the Gekko gecko was composed of tunica mucosa and tunica muscularis, and goblet cells were present in the lamina of the epithelial mucosa. Meanwhile, no taste buds were found. Immunoreactivity against PGP 9.5 was observed on the tunica muscularis of the apex, corpus, and radix. Taken together, this study provides new insight into the tongue morphology of Gekko gecko and is dominated by mechanical papillae on the tongue surface.

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Woro Danur WendoAffiliation unknown3
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Mokhamad FahrudinAffiliation unknown2
Dwi BudionoAffiliation unknown2
Nastiti WijayantiAffiliation unknown2
Aris HaryantoAffiliation unknown2
Agus PurnomoUniversitas Islam Negeri Salatiga2
Suhartono SuhartonoAffiliation unknown1
Arvendi Rachma JadiAffiliation unknown1
Devita Uzlah SibaraniAffiliation unknown1
Sherly GusnawanAffiliation unknown1
Lutfi MuzaqiAffiliation unknown1
Dyah SukendraAffiliation unknown1
Nungki Hapsari SuryaningtyasAffiliation unknown1
Beni ErnawanAffiliation unknown1
Wan Fatma ZuharahAffiliation unknown1
Yunita Dyah Puspita SantikAffiliation unknown1
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Najiha RamadhaniAffiliation unknown1
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Ratih RinendyaputriAffiliation unknown1
Cece SumantriIPB University1
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Diah PristihadiAffiliation unknown1
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Erni SulistiawatiAffiliation unknown1
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Yulfia Nelymalik SelanAffiliation unknown1

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