. The biology of the amphibia. Amphibians. THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 163 freely communicates with the one of the opposite side by a broad channel ventral to the \ Fig. 62.—Skin capillaries. The efficiency of cutaneous respiration is increased in the Plethodontidae by the thinning of the epidermis over the superficial capillaries. In the Cryptobranchidae and certain other salamanders the capillaries penetrate the epidermis to a position very near the surface. A. Desmognathus quadra-maculatus. B. Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. , basal membrane; Cap., capillary; Ep., epidermis; G
. The biology of the amphibia. Amphibians. THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 163 freely communicates with the one of the opposite side by a broad channel ventral to the \ Fig. 62.—Skin capillaries. The efficiency of cutaneous respiration is increased in the Plethodontidae by the thinning of the epidermis over the superficial capillaries. In the Cryptobranchidae and certain other salamanders the capillaries penetrate the epidermis to a position very near the surface. A. Desmognathus quadra-maculatus. B. Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. , basal membrane; Cap., capillary; Ep., epidermis; , germinal layer; , horny layer; , mucous gland; , poison gland; , transitional layer of epidermis; Cor., corium. Integument in Respiration.—The integument of the body of Amphibia, although it is often highly vascular and has important respiratory functions, is rarely thrown into processes resembling gills. The folds along the body of Cryptobranchus are consider-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Noble, Gladwyn Kingsley, 1894-1940. New York : McGraw-Hill
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