| comparative morphometric analysis of lungs of the semifossorial giant pouched rat (cricetomys gambianus) and the subterranean nigerian mole rat (cryptomys foxi). | lungs of the rodent species, the african giant pouched rat (cricetomys gambianus) and the nigerian mole rat (cryptomys foxi) were investigated. significant morphometric differences exist between the two species. the volume of the lung per unit body mass was 2.7 times larger; the respiratory surface area 3.4 times greater; the volume of the pulmonary capillary blood 2 times more; the harmonic mean thickness of the blood-gas (tissue) barrier (τht) ~29% thinner and; the total pulmonary morphometric ... | 2020 | 32251351 |