A review of the evolution of viviparity in lizards: Structure, function and physiology of the placenta

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-189

  Thompson, Michael B ^a   Speake, Brian K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embryo; Lecithotrophy; Nutrition; Placentotrophy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; VIVIPARITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; EVOLUTION; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; LIZARDS; PLACENTA; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

SQUAMATA;

EID: 33644632537     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0048-5     Document Type: Review

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