Characterization of seasonal reproduction patterns in female pichis Zaedyus pichiy (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) estimated by fecal sex steroid metabolites and ovarian histology

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 358-369

  Superina, Mariella ^a   Carreño, Norma ^b   Jahn, Graciela A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Laboratorio de Reproduccion y Lactancia Mendoza   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dasypodidae; Ovarian histology; Pichis fecal hormone metabolites; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FECES; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OVARY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ARMADILLOS; FECES; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; OVARY; PERIODICITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ARMADILLO; DASYPODIDAE; EDENTATA; MAMMALIA; XENARTHRA; ZAEDYUS PICHIY;

EID: 70350025358     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.02.015     Document Type: Article

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