Impact of Reproductive Mode on Skeletal Development in a Reproductively Bimodal Squamate Species
Viviparity has evolved multiple times within squamates. Eggshells are reduced in viviparous forms, which reduces calcium available to embryos during development. This study tested the hypothesis that reduced calcium impacts neonates of viviparous forms. Developmental series from oviparous and vivipa...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2018
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3468 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4908&context=etd |