Functional morphology of femoral glands in the Tegu lizard, Tupinambis merianae

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 289-293

  Chamut, Silvia ^a   Valdez, Valeria Garcfa ^a   Manes, Mario E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Femoral glands; Morphology; Tegu lizard; Territorial demarcation; Tupinambis merianae

Indexed keywords

MATING PHEROMONE 2, EUPLOTES RAIKOVI; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HINDLIMB; LIZARDS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION; TERRITORIALITY;

SQUAMATA; TUPINAMBIS MERIANAE; TUPINAMBIS NIGROPUNCTATUS;

EID: 67649908351     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.289     Document Type: Article

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