Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). IV. Occurrence of an ampulla ductus deferentis

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 262, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 714-730

  Sever, David M ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ductus deferens; Histology; Reproduction; Reptilia; Seminatrix; Serpentes; Squamata; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SNAKE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALS; COLUBRIDAE; MALE; PERIODICITY; SEASONS; VAS DEFERENS;

AMNIOTA; CALOTES; CALOTES VERSICOLOR; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SEMINATRIX; SEMINATRIX PYGAEA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 9944226805     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10272     Document Type: Article

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