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The Vitreous Body of Galago crassicaudatus agisymbanus

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MANY aspects of the anatomy of the eye in galagos and related species have been described1,2. I am, however, not aware of any description of the vitreous body in these species, but in Galago crassicaudatus agisymbanus I have found peculiarities that I have not encountered or found described in other animals.

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LUCK, C. The Vitreous Body of Galago crassicaudatus agisymbanus . Nature 181, 719 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181719a0

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