Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica

The purpose of this paper is to present new information on the reproductive cycle of M. melanolomus from Costa Rica based onhistological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. The first information on the timing of the testicular cycle is alsopresented.

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Main Author: Stephen R. Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume5/number2/52145148.pdf
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spelling doaj-3f1632de3a1b40f8b09169e85cad20112021-01-02T02:41:03ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972006-12-0152145148Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa RicaStephen R. GoldbergThe purpose of this paper is to present new information on the reproductive cycle of M. melanolomus from Costa Rica based onhistological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. The first information on the timing of the testicular cycle is alsopresented.http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume5/number2/52145148.pdfSerpentesColubridaeMastigodryas melanolomusreproductionCosta Rica
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Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Serpentes
Colubridae
Mastigodryas melanolomus
reproduction
Costa Rica
author_facet Stephen R. Goldberg
author_sort Stephen R. Goldberg
title Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
title_short Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
title_full Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
title_fullStr Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, Mastigodryas melanolomus (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Costa Rica
title_sort reproductive cycle of the salmon-bellied racer, mastigodryas melanolomus (serpentes, colubridae), from costa rica
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
series Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
issn 1519-1397
publishDate 2006-12-01
description The purpose of this paper is to present new information on the reproductive cycle of M. melanolomus from Costa Rica based onhistological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. The first information on the timing of the testicular cycle is alsopresented.
topic Serpentes
Colubridae
Mastigodryas melanolomus
reproduction
Costa Rica
url http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume5/number2/52145148.pdf
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