Evolution of viviparity in sceloporine lizards: In utero Po2 as a developmental constraint during egg retention

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 581-592

  Parker, Scott L ^a   Andrews, Robin M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

EGG DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; LIZARD; OXYGEN; VIVIPARITY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LIZARD; OOCYTE; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESSURE; VIVIPARITY;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LIZARDS; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

REPTILIA; SCELOPORUS SCALARIS; SCELOPORUS VIRGATUS; SQUAMATA; UROSAURUS ORNATUS;

EID: 33744917587     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502812     Document Type: Article

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