[The alimentary canal of the Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus, Laxm. 1769): macroscopic and light microscopic examination].

The canalis alimentarius of the Burunduk (Eutamias sibiricus), a rodent belonging to the family Sciuridae, were examined macroscopically (12 animals) and light microscopically (three animals). The esophagus is lined with a stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium. The one-chambered stomach is of a simple type covered with a glandular mucous membrane.