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Tammar Wallaby Embryo and Fetus

Full term fetus at day 25 of pregnancy, about a day before birth. The allantois (All) is large but held within the folds of the yolk sac, which has become highly vascular. The fetus has well developed fore limbs ready for the climb to the pouch and the tongue is typically protruded (Am: amniopore).

Legend

  • All - allantois
  • Am - amniopore
  • BYS - bilaminar yolk sac
  • TYS - trilaminar yolk sac
  • Sh - shell coat
  • ST - sinus terminalis
  • Ut - uterine epithelium


Wallaby Links: Wallaby Embryo and Fetus | Embryo and Membranes day 18 | Embryo day 18 | Fetus day 23 | Fetus day 25 | Kangaroo Development

Reference

Menzies BR, Pask AJ & Renfree MB. (2011). Placental expression of pituitary hormones is an ancestral feature of therian mammals. Evodevo , 2, 16. PMID: 21854600 DOI.

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