Reproductive cycles of teiid lizards in Amazonian savanna
Ameiva ameiva, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus and Kentropyx striatus reproduce seasonally in savanna near Alter do Chao, Brazil. Most egg deposition occurs during the wet season. Relative fat-body size varies little throughout the year. There is no apparent correlation between fat-body size and gonad dev...
| Autor principal: | Magnusson, William Ernest |
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| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Journal of Herpetology
2020
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/19627 |
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Ameiva ameiva, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus and Kentropyx striatus reproduce seasonally in savanna near Alter do Chao, Brazil. Most egg deposition occurs during the wet season. Relative fat-body size varies little throughout the year. There is no apparent correlation between fat-body size and gonad development. -Author |