Hematological parameters of a Neotropical wild frog population, with a phylogenetic perspective on blood cell composition in Anura.

ABSTRACT: Hematological parameters can provide key information to an animal health status. However, this information is usually hard to obtain. Here, we described the hematological parameters of Leptodactylus podicipinus in the Brazilian Pantanal. We measured red blood cell morphometrics, erythrogram, and leukogram. We also tested for phylogenetic signal in the erythrogram and leukogram of 48 frog species from 15 families, testing if body size explains their variation. Lymphocytes were the most abundant leukocytes (>60%) in L. podicipinus, followed by neutrophils (∼10%). Given that L. podicipinus is an abundant and widely distributed species in central Brazil, knowing its hematological pattern can help establish a baseline and improve its use as a bioindicator of environmental d

SUBMITTER: Franco-Belussi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature