Morphology of Camel and Llama Erythrocytes as Viewed with the Scanning Electron Microscope

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SUMMARY Morphologic features of erythrocytes from two camels and a llama were studied using the scanning electron microscope. The distinctive elliptical erythrocytes of both animals appeared to be thin and wafer-like. Their surface was generally smooth and the cellular outline was regular. An occasional camel erythrocyte exhibited a shallow surface depression near the margin of the cell. A rare camel and llama erythrocyte appeared spatulate. The thin wafer-like form of the camel erythrocytes was congruous with their known resistance to osmotic lysis.