The use of ultrasound scanning to study the relationship of vitellogenesis, mating, egg production and follicular atresia in captive ploughshare tortoises Geochelone yniphora

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Volumn 35, Issue , 1999, Pages 109-115

  Kuchling, Gerald ^a   Razandrimamilafiniarivo, Olivier C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follicles; Geochelone yniphora; Ploughshare tortoise; Reproduction; Ultrasound; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

GEOCHELONE YNIPHORA; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 0442279407     PISSN: 02655640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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