Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity
Abstract Kinosternon scorpioides, popularly known as scorpion mud turtle (jurará in Brazil), is a fresh water species. There is little information about its reproduction and the present study aims to morphologically characterize the reproductive organs of male K.scorpioides bred in captivity in two...
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| author | Lianne P. Fernandes Araujo Chaves Diego C. Viana Elba P. Chaves Maria A. Miglino Alana L. de Sousa |
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| description | Abstract Kinosternon scorpioides, popularly known as scorpion mud turtle (jurará in Brazil), is a fresh water species. There is little information about its reproduction and the present study aims to morphologically characterize the reproductive organs of male K.scorpioides bred in captivity in two seasons of the year. The reproductive tracts of adult animals under went macroscopic ultrastructural analysis of the lumen, as well as scanning electron and transmission microscopy. Macroscopically, the male genital organs consist of a pair of testicles, epididymis, the vas deferens and a penis. Testicles, epididymis and deferents ducts were characterized by reproductive activity during the rainy season and reproductive inactivity in the dry period. The morphometry regarding the tubular and luminal diameter and epithelial height of the testicles, epididymis and deferents ducts showed changes along the studied periods. The rainy season presented higher averages than the dry period. The penis did not show any changes during both periods. It was concluded that K. scorpioides exhibits reproductive seasonality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03717f82773b419ea113b89fe7fcd5462022-12-21T23:58:38ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952020-08-016357057810.1002/vms3.245Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivityLianne P. Fernandes Araujo Chaves0Diego C. Viana1Elba P. Chaves2Maria A. Miglino3Alana L. de Sousa4Biotechnology (BIONORTE) São Luís Maranhão BrazilProgram in Animal Science State University of MaranhãoUniversity City Paulo VI São Luís Maranhão BrazilBiotechnology State University of Maranhão (UEMA) São Luís Maranhão BrazilDepartment of Surgery, Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo São Paolo BrazilProgram in Animal Science State University of MaranhãoUniversity City Paulo VI São Luís Maranhão BrazilAbstract Kinosternon scorpioides, popularly known as scorpion mud turtle (jurará in Brazil), is a fresh water species. There is little information about its reproduction and the present study aims to morphologically characterize the reproductive organs of male K.scorpioides bred in captivity in two seasons of the year. The reproductive tracts of adult animals under went macroscopic ultrastructural analysis of the lumen, as well as scanning electron and transmission microscopy. Macroscopically, the male genital organs consist of a pair of testicles, epididymis, the vas deferens and a penis. Testicles, epididymis and deferents ducts were characterized by reproductive activity during the rainy season and reproductive inactivity in the dry period. The morphometry regarding the tubular and luminal diameter and epithelial height of the testicles, epididymis and deferents ducts showed changes along the studied periods. The rainy season presented higher averages than the dry period. The penis did not show any changes during both periods. It was concluded that K. scorpioides exhibits reproductive seasonality.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.245anatomyreproductionWildlife |
| spellingShingle | Lianne P. Fernandes Araujo Chaves Diego C. Viana Elba P. Chaves Maria A. Miglino Alana L. de Sousa Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity Veterinary Medicine and Science anatomy reproduction Wildlife |
| title | Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity |
| title_full | Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity |
| title_fullStr | Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity |
| title_short | Reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766) in captivity |
| title_sort | reproductive morphophysiology of the male scorpion mud turtle kinosternon scorpioides linnaeus 1766 in captivity |
| topic | anatomy reproduction Wildlife |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.245 |
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