Seasonal changes in testicular and epididymal histology of the tropical lizard, Tropidurus itambere (Rodrigues, 1987), during its reproductive cycle;Mudanças sazonais na histologia do testículo e epidídimo do lagarto tropical Tropidurus itambere, durante seu ciclo reprodutivo

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 429-435

  Ferreira, A ^a   Silva, D N ^a   van Sluys, M ^b   Dolder, H ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lizard; Reproduction; Reptilia; Spermatogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURUS; TROPIDURUS ITAMBERE;

EID: 69249245351     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842009000200028     Document Type: Article

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