A single functional testis and long deferent duct papillae: The peculiar male reproductive tract of the classically polyandrous, sex-role reversed Black Coucal (Centropus grillii)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 827-838

  Frey, Roland ^a   Goymann, Wolfgang ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparative anatomy; Female genital system; Male genital system; Sperm storage tubules; Testis asymmetry

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MATING BEHAVIOR; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX REVERSAL; SPECIALIZATION;

AVES; CENTROPODIDAE; CENTROPUS GRILLII;

EID: 70349737831     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0403-5     Document Type: Article

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