Sexual dimorphism in postcloacal scales in the northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis)

Morphological differences between males and females are common among reptiles. A particularly interesting sexually dimorphic feature whose function is largely unknown is the number and pattern of specific scales. Several lizard species possess an arrangement of centered scales near the cloacal regio...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Antonini, Rupert Kainradl, Michaela Gumpenberger, Anton Weissenbacher, Doris Preininger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-09-01
Series:Herpetozoa
Online Access:https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/109056/download/pdf/