Annual dynamics of sperm production and storage in the Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, in the southeastern United States

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-56

  Eckstut, Mallory E ^a,b   Lemons, Erica Rottmann ^a   Sever, David M ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gekkonidae; Histology; Lizard; Oviducts; Reproductive morphology; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BREEDING SEASON; HISTOLOGY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIZARD; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; RANGE EXPANSION; SPERM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GEKKONIDAE; HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 60449105937     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853809787392649     Document Type: Article

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