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Mass spectra and chromatographic data are presented to support the identification of cholest-24-en-3ß-ol (desmostanol) in odorous secretions in Tasmanian short-beaked echidnas. This sterol has previously been described only in marine invertebrates and phytoplankton, and may have a role in chemical communication in the echidna.
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