Abstract
The cloacal region of male Chioglossa lusitanica was studied using light and scanning-elec- tron microscopy with the aim of describing its anatomy, in particular the accessory glands. Unlike other male salamandrids, which exhibit dorsal, Kingsburys, pelvic, and ventral glands, the cloaca of male C. lusitanica lacks dorsal glands. This condition is a loss that has occurred more than once within the Sala- mandridae. The absence of dorsal glands cannot be explained on the basis of aquatic versus terrestrial
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