Reproductive Biology, Sperm storage, and Sexual Maturity of Thamnodynastes strigatus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)

Abstract Life history strategies determine and influence many aspects of species fitness. In this study, we describe the reproductive biology - reproductive cycle, sperm storage, and sexual maturity - of Thamnodynastes strigatus in South Brazil. We analyzed 49 individuals (25 males and 24 females) f...

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Main Authors: LUIZA LOEBENS, TIAGO F. THEIS, SELMA M. ALMEIDA-SANTOS, SONIA Z. CECHIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2022-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652022000301303&lng=en&tlng=en