The receptor mosaic of <i>Aotes trivirgatus</i>: Distribution of rods and cones
The Journal of Comparative NeurologyPublished 15 September 1975
Thomas E. Ogden
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Variation of densities across the retina was continuous but the ratio of rods to cones remained about 50:1 at all locations.
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The distribution and density of rods and cones have been determined in the temporal retina of the owl monkey Aotes trivirgatus. Rod density varied from 175,000/mm2 in the far periphery to 387,000/mm2 in the area centralis. Cone density was 4000/mm2 in the periphery and 7300/mm2 within the central retinal area. Variation of densities across the retina was continuous but the ratio of rods to cones remained about 50:1 at all locations. The cones are not randomly scattered, but are separated by distances of about 10 mu in central retina and 13 mu in peripheral retina.
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