Reproductive biology of the "glass snake" Ophiodes fragilis (Squamata: Anguidae) in south-east Brazil

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-13

  Pizzatto, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Legless lizard; Reproduction; Reproductive cycle; Spermatogenic cycle

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANGUIDAE; ANNIELLIDAE; GEKKONIDAE; IGUANIDAE; LACERTIDAE; OPHIODES; OPHISAURUS; SCINCIDAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TEIIDAE;

EID: 15944418591     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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