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Similar to the epithelial morphology, the secretion also varies, with the ventral region containing numerous PAS\u2010positive globular vesicles, whereas the dorsal region has a more fluid, hyaline and PAS\u2010negative secretion. Littre glands are dispersed in the connective tissue of the urethra, while the bulbourethral glands are located in the penile root, both glands with cubic\u2010to\u2010columnar pseudostratified epithelium and globular PAS\u2010positive secretion. The results demonstrate that the RAGs of <jats:italic>A. lituratus<\/jats:italic> are composed of two prostatic regions, ventral and dorsal, and urethral and bulbourethral glands, with no seminal vesicles. 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