A quantitative approach to cytoarchitectonics. V. The areal pattern of the cortex of microcebus murinus (E. Geoffroy 1828), (Lemuridae, primates)

The boundaries of iso- and allocortical areas of Microcebus murinus were analyzed with an automatic quantitative procedure using an image analyzer. The results are summarized in a cortical map and compared with a previous study of Microcebus murinus (Clark, 1931) and Galago demidovii (Zilles et al., 1979). A surprising correspondence could be observed between Microcebus and Galago with respect to the cortical areal pattern and the cytoarchitectonic structure of the various areas, including their position and extension, although both species are grouped into different suborders.