Hormonal induction of spermiation, courting behavior and spawning in the southern bell frog, Litoria raniformis

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 774-782

  Mann, Reinier M ^a   Hyne, Ross V ^b   Choung, Catherine B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian population decline; Captive breeding; Dopamine antagonist; Gonadotropin (GtH); Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH)

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEMALE; FROGS AND TOADS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; AUSTRALIA; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERM TRANSPORT;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; LITORIA RANIFORMIS;

EID: 78650423934     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20331     Document Type: Article

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