Asynchronous spermatogenesis and biennial female cycle of the viviparous lizard Phymaturus antofagastensis (Liolaemidae): Reproductive responses to high altitudes and temperate climate of Catamarca, Argentina

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-36

  Boretto, Jorgelina M ^a   Ibargüengoytía, Nora R ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; BROOD SIZE; GAMETOGENESIS; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL MATURITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; VIVIPARITY;

ARGENTINA; CATAMARCA; SOUTH AMERICA;

LIOLAEMINAE; PHYMATURUS ANTOFAGASTENSIS; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 34248590544     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806776052119     Document Type: Article

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