The nucleus dorsalis myelencephali of snakes: relay nucleus between the spinal cord and the posterior colliculus (paratorus)

Nucleus dorsalis myelencephali is in the dorsolateral area of the caudal me dulla in snakes. The parvocellular area projects bilaterally to the paratorus and receives ipsilateral projections from the spinal cord. The magnocellular area projects bilaterally to the spinal cord. This nucleus has been only briefly described in snakes but not in any other reptilian group.