ANAL SAC SECRETION IN MUSTELIDS - A COMPARISON
ANAL SAC SECRETION IN MUSTELIDS - A COMPARISON
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00988779
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
SANDELL, M
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作者:
BRINCK, C;ERLINGE, S;SANDELL, M
The chemical compositions of anal sac secretions of 7 mustelid species were examined by thin layer chromatography, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The analyses showed great similarities between species belonging to the genus Mustela, i.e., M. erminea, M. nivalis, M. vison and M. putorius; Martes martes, Lutra lutra and Meles meles each showed a different pattern. Benzaldehyde was the predominant compound in the secretion of M. martes. S-containing compounds (thietanes and dithiacyclopentanes) were characteristic for the Mustela spp. Some of the compounds were species-specific and the relative amounts of the compounds in common varied between the species. The chemical resutls are in agreement with systematics at the generic level. Species-specific chemical composition makes exchange of information possible between coexisting mustelids. The presence of the S-containing compounds in the small mustelids may be an effect of the defense function of the anal sac secretion.