Annual reproductive activity of Caiman crocodilus fuscus in captivity

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-133

  Guerrero, Sandra M ^a,c   Calderón, Martha L ^a,c   De Pérez, Gloria R ^b   Ramírez Pinilla, M Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Caiman crocodilus fuscus; Captivity; Fat body cycles; Reproductive activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAIMAN; CAIMAN CROCODILUS; CAIMAN CROCODILUS FUSCUS;

EID: 0037699039     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10080     Document Type: Article

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