Fetal nutrition in lecithotrophic squamate reptiles: Toward a comprehensive model for evolution of viviparity and placentation

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 274, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 824-843

  Stewart, James R ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Lecithotrophy; Lizards; Placentotrophy; Snakes; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVIPARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; REPTILE; REVIEW; VIVIPARITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; OVIPARITY; REPRODUCTION; REPTILES; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84879179447     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20141     Document Type: Review

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