Chemoarchitectonics of metencephalon of Testudo elegant

Histoenzymological study of acid phosphatase (GP-AI), 5-nucleotidase (AMP-A), adenosine triphosphatase (ATP-A) and beta-galactosidase (GLAC-A) of the metencephalon of turtle shows a pattern of distribution of enzymes similar to amphibians and mammalian metencephalon which provides indication of homology of the nuclei and tracts such as nucleus raphe, nuclei cerebelli fasciculus longitudinalis medialis, commissura ansulata and internal arcuate fibers. The nerve fibers, tracts and commissures demonstrate strong activity of GLAC-A as demonstrated in frog and bat by the author in previous studies.