Oligospermia and azoospermia in non-reproductive male Damaraland mole-rats Cryptomys damarensis (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 411-418

  Maswanganye, K A ^a   Bennett, N C ^a   Brinders, J ^b   Cooney, R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptomys damarensis; Mole rat; Motility; Reproduction; Sociality; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; RODENT;

CRYPTOMYS DAMARENSIS;

EID: 0032791343     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999007128     Document Type: Article

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