An ultrastructural comparative study of the sperm of Hyla pseudopseudis, Scinax rostratus, and S. squalirostris (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 191-197

  Costa, Gabriel C ^a   Vieira, Gustavo H C ^a   Teixeira, Ruscaia D ^b   Garda, Adrian A ^c   Colli, Guarino R ^a   Báo, Sônia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Oklahoma Museum of Natural History   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyla; Hylidae; Scinax; Sperm; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLA; HYLIDAE; HYLOIDEA; SCINAX;

EID: 11144233797     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-004-0101-z     Document Type: Article

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