The evolution of the scrotum and testicular descent in mammals: A phylogenetic view

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-72

  Werdelin, Lars ^a   Nilsonne, Åsa ^b  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDIDYMIS; EVOLUTION; INSECTIVORE; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS DESCENT; THERMOREGULATION;

EUTHERIA; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033531174     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0821     Document Type: Article

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