Egg retention and intrauterine embryonic development in Sceloporus aeneus (Reptilia: Phrynosomatidae): Implications for the evolution of viviparity

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 802-808

  García Collazo, Rodolfo ^a   Villagrán Santa Cruz, Maricela ^b   Morales Guillaumin, Eduardo ^c   Meza Lázaro, Rubi Nelsi ^b   Méndez De La Cruz, Fausto R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Col Parques Del Pedregal Delegación Tlalpan ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental factors.; Oviparity viviparity evolution; Reproductive mode

Indexed keywords

PHRYNOSOMATINAE; REPTILIA; SCELOPORUS AENEUS; SCELOPORUS BICANTHALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84873803238     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7550/rmb.33595     Document Type: Article

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