Continuous spermatogenesis in the lizard Sceloporus bicanthalis (Sauria: Phrynosomatidae) from high elevation habitat of Central Mexico

Herpetologica

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 415-421

  Hernández Gallegos, Oswaldo ^a   Méndez de la Cruz, Fausto Roberto ^a   Villagŕn Santa Cruz, Maricela ^a   Andrews, Robin M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Reproductive cycle; Sceloporus bicanthalis; Spermatogenesis; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; LIZARD; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

(CENTRAL); MEXICO;

AMPHIBIA; PHRYNOSOMATINAE; REPTILIA; SAURIA; SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS BICANTHALIS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 0036883576     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831(2002)058[0415:CSITLS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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