Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snakes (Seminatrix pygaea). II. Annual oviducal cycle

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 146-160

  Sever, David M ^a   Ryan, Travis J ^b,c   Morris, Terasa ^a   Patton, Deborah ^a   Swafford, Shannon ^a  

^a SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Oviduct; Reptilia; Seminatrix pygaea; Serpentes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CHEMISTRY; CLOACA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPULATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; OVIDUCT; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SECRETION; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CLOACA; COPULATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OVIDUCTS; PERIODICITY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SNAKES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOZOA; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTER; REPTILIA; SEMINATRIX PYGAEA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033866712     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4687(200008)245:2<146::AID-JMOR5>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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