Seasonal variation of the oviduct of the american alligator, alligator mississippiensis (Reptilia: Crocodylia)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 270, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 702-713

  Bagwill, April ^a   Sever, David M ^b   Elsey, Ruth M ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alligator; Morphology; Oviduct; Reproductive; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); REPTILIA;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OVIDUCT; SEASON; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UNITED STATES; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; OVIDUCTS; SEASONS; UNITED STATES; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 68349143370     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10714     Document Type: Article

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