Observations on the female reproductive cycles of captive Asian yellow pond turtles (Mauremys mutica) with radiography and ultrasonography

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-58

  Cheng, Yuan Yu ^a   Chen, Ting Yu ^a   Yu, Pin Huan ^a   Chi, Chau Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asian yellow pound turtle; Mauremys mutica; Radiography; Reproductive cycle; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

MAUREMYS MUTICA; TESTUDINES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MALE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVIPOSITION; OVULATION; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TURTLES;

EID: 77952305123     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20265     Document Type: Article

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