Histological observations on the changes in thyroid activity in the scincid lizard, <i>Mabuya striata</i>, during different phases of tail regeneration

Abstract

Measurements of the follicle cells of the thyroid during different phases of regeneration of the tail in the scincid lizard, Mabuya striata, indicate a decrease in thyroid activity during the wound-healing phase and an increase at the end of the blastema phase.