Sinha A K, Choubey B J
Z Mikrosk Anat Forsch. 1981;95(1):72-80.
The thyroid gland of Indian spiny tailed, Sand lizard, Uromastix hardwickii is in the form of a ribbon like structure situated beneath and across the trachea. The histological appearance of the thyroid gland, follicular cell-height, nature of colloid and its relative weight studied over a year showed a seasonal variation and cyclic activity, which were found to be more in summer months than the winter and also correlated with the active and inactive phases of reproduction. In the month of May/June, when the environmental temperature was high the thyroid appeared to be most active, while in December/January, when the environmental temperature was low, the thyroid was almost inactive.
印度刺尾沙蜥（Uromastix hardwickii）的甲状腺呈带状结构，位于气管下方并横跨气管。对甲状腺的组织学外观、滤泡细胞高度、胶体性质及其相对重量进行了为期一年的研究，结果显示出季节性变化和周期性活动，夏季的变化和活动比冬季更为明显，并且与繁殖的活跃期和非活跃期相关。在5月/6月，环境温度较高时，甲状腺似乎最为活跃；而在12月/1月，环境温度较低时，甲状腺几乎不活跃。
