Table 1.
Somatic and vomeronasal organ measurements in prenatal primates
| Sp. no. | Species | CRL (mm) | VNNE length (µm) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M42 | Microcebus myoxinus (Pygmy mouse lemur) | 7.5 | 140 | B |
| M7 | Microcebus myoxinus | 8.0 | 405 | B |
| M23 | Microcebus myoxinus | 9.0 | 255 | B |
| M19 | M. myoxinus | 9.0 | 195 | B |
| M9 | M. myoxinus | 13.0 | 820 | B |
| M1 | M. myoxinus | 13.0 | 840 | B |
| M14 | M. myoxinus | 15.0 | 860 | B |
| M4 | M. myoxinus | 18.0 | 1050 | B |
| M26 | M. myoxinus | 18.0 | 915 | B |
| M15 | M. myoxinus | 21.0 | 860 | B |
| M31 | M. myoxinus | 24.0 | 870 | B |
| M24 | M. myoxinus | 31.0 | 1395 | B |
| M45 | M. myoxinus | 32.0 | NA | B |
| P21 | Aotus vociferans (Owl monkey) | ? | NA | B |
| P22 | Saimiri sciureus (Squirrel monkey) | 25.0 | 460 | B |
| P23 | Alouatta seniculus (Red howler monkey) | 29.0 | NA | B |
| 633 | Tarsius bancanus (Western tarsier) | 13.0 | NA | H |
| 72 | Tarsius bancanus | 20.0 | 370 | H |
| 808 | Tarsius bancanus | 20.0 | 435 | H |
| 981 | Tarsius bancanus | 25.0 | 495 | H |
Sp. no. = specimen number; CRL = crown—rump length; VNNE length = length of neuroepithelium of VNO; NA = VNNE length unknown because of deviation from coronal plane or section thickness unknown; Source: B = Bluntschli Collection; H = Hubrecht Collection.