The ultrastructure of the tracheal epithelium in European common lizard (Lacerta agilis L.) and in sand lizard (Lacerta vivipara Jacq.).

This study describes the ultrastructure of the tracheal epithelium in the European Common lizard (Lacerta agilis L.) and in the Sand lizard (Lacerta vivipara Jacq .). The main attention is paid to the granular cells of secret-producing type, which form the substantial part of this epithelium and which were observed for the first time in the house gekko . Contrary to the findings in house gekko , in the representatives of the genus Lacerta 2 types of electrondense granules were observed. One type is homogeneous and lighter in colour, the other is darker with lamellar pattern. Among other elements, the ciliated cells as well as basal and plasmatic cells were found. In both species we also succeeded in proving the presence of isolated neurosecret -producing cells.