Sperm transport after insemination in the Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris, Caudata, salamandridae)

Folia Biologica

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 109-114

  Osikowski, Artur ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Insemination; Newts; Sperm transport; Spermathecae; Triturus

Indexed keywords

CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 34447623187     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/173491607781492641     Document Type: Article

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