Uterine angiogenesis in squamate reptiles: Implications for the evolution of viviparity

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 330-334

  Parker, Scott L ^a   Murphy, Christopher R ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Confocal microscopy; Ctenotus taeniolatus; Embryonic development; Placentation; Saiphos equalis; Skinks

Indexed keywords

CTENOTUS TAENIOLATUS; REPTILIA; SAIPHOS EQUALIS; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 77956792934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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