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Thus, this study aimed to analyze and compare the composition, anatomy, and histology of male RAGs of bat species belonging to three of the largest (cosmopolitan) bat families: Vespertilionidae (<jats:italic>Histiotus velatus<\/jats:italic>), Molossidae (<jats:italic>Molossus rufus<\/jats:italic>), and Emballonuridae (<jats:italic>Peropteryx leucoptera<\/jats:italic>), in order to understand the variations in the bat RAGs. The results showed that the RAGs of <jats:italic>H<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>velatus<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>rufus<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>leucoptera<\/jats:italic> are composed of an intra\u2010abdominal prostatic complex, associated with the urethra, urethral glands, and a pair of inguinal bulbourethral glands; without ampullary glands or seminal vesicles. The prostatic complex can be composed of two (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>rufus<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>leucoptera<\/jats:italic>) or three (<jats:italic>H<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>velatus<\/jats:italic>) prostatic regions, and can be compact (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>leucoptera<\/jats:italic>), semi\u2010lobed (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>rufus<\/jats:italic>), or multilobed (<jats:italic>H<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>velatus<\/jats:italic>). Each prostatic region has unique and distinct characteristics, with the ventral region presenting a holocrine nature, exclusive to bats; while the dorsal and\/or dorsolateral regions have similar characteristics to the ventral prostate of rats and to the human peripheral zone.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ar.25145","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,29]],"date-time":"2022-12-29T05:36:00Z","timestamp":1672292160000},"page":"2135-2152","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Comparative analysis of male reproductive accessory glands in bats <scp><i>Histiotus velatus<\/i><\/scp> (Vespertilionidae), <scp><i>Molossus rufus<\/i><\/scp> (Molossidae), and <scp><i>Peropteryx leucoptera<\/i><\/scp> (Emballonuridae)"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"306","author":[{"given":"Pollyana B.","family":"Pimentel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Juliana Filgueira","family":"Ferraz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Corn\u00e9lio Souza","family":"Santigo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Em\u00edlia Miguel","family":"Soares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eliana","family":"Morielle\u2010Versute","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Zoology and Botany UNESP \u2013 University Estadual Paulista  S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 do Rio Preto, S\u00e3o Paulo Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0970-4288","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sebasti\u00e3o R.","family":"Taboga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology UNESP \u2013 University Estadual Paulista  S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 do Rio Preto, S\u00e3o Paulo Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carolina C.","family":"Souza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9568-4446","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mateus R.","family":"Beguelini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Biological and Health Science UFOB \u2013 Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia  Barreiras Bahia Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/CBO9780511541872"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/currents.RRN1212"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jmor.21362"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10914-016-9363-8"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF00496788"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/285188"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","first-page":"231","volume-title":"Manuel de formation pour l'insemination artificielle chez l\u00eas ovins et l\u00eas caprins","author":"Baril G.","year":"1993"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ygcen.2014.03.044"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jmor.20373"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1071\/RD13109"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ygcen.2012.12.009"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jmor.20587"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_14_1","volume-title":"Manual de T\u00e9cnicas para Histologia Normal e Patol\u00f3gica","author":"Behmer O. 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