Estrogens induced male production at a female-producing temperature in a reptile (Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius) with temperature-dependent sex determination

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-15

  Janes, Daniel E ^a   Bermudez, Dieldrich ^b   Guillette Jr , Louis J ^b   Wayne, Marta L ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUBLEPHARIS MACULARIUS; FELIDAE; GEKKONIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 34248513180     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[9:EIMPAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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