Sperm motility parameters to evaluate the seminal quality of Boa constrictor occidentalis, a threatened snake species

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-98

  Tourmente, M ^a   Cardozo, G A ^a   Guidobaldi, H A ^a   Giojalas, L C ^a   Bertona, M ^a   Chiaraviglio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Boa constrictor occidentalis; Dynamic parameters; Snake; Sperm quality; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOA CONSTRICTOR OCCIDENTALIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SNAKE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES EXTINCTION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BOIDAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FERTILITY; MALE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

BOA CONSTRICTOR;

EID: 33845266710     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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