The phylogenetic distribution of the ampulla ureter and ampulla urogenital/uriniferous papilla in the Serpentes;La distribution phylogénique de l'ampoule uretère et de l'ampoule uro/papille urinifères dans les Serpentes

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-168

  Siegel, Dustin S ^a   Trauth, Stanley E ^b   Sever, David M ^c   Aldridge, Robert D ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Ductus deferens; Histology; Ureter; Wolffian duct

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DATA SET; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SNAKE; TAXONOMY;

COLUBROIDEA; SERPENTES; WOLFFIA;

EID: 79953670774     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2010.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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