Reproductive and thyroid hormone profiles in captive western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) after a period of brumation

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-48

  Brasfield, Sandra M ^a,b,c   Talent, Larry G ^a   Janz, David M ^a,d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brumation; Captivity; Estradiol; Reproduction; Sceloporus; Testosterone; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 40949084700     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20159     Document Type: Article

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