Geographical variation in the reproduction and sexual dimorphism of the Boddaert's tropical racer, Mastigodryas boddaerti (Serpentes: Colubridae)

We obtained data on time of sexual maturity, dimorphism, fecundity and on the reproductive cycle of Mastigodryas boddaerti (Sentzen, 1796) through the examination of 321 preserved specimens, of which 221 were collected in the Brazilian Amazon region and 100 in the Cerrado savannas of Central Brazil....

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Main Authors: Débora M. Siqueira, Loana P. Nascimento, Giovanna G. Montingelli, Maria Cristina dos Santos-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-10-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000500002&lng=en&tlng=en