Ovarian cycle of the lizard Agama stellio stellio
Abstract The ovarian cycle of Agama stellio stellio was investigated. Oocytes present in the ovary are largest in May. Yolk deposition is completed in 5-6 weeks. Oviducal females were present over a 40 days period. The mean clutch size is 8.1 eggs. The number of clutces produced per year is 1 and ra...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Amphibia-reptilia 1981, Vol.2 (4), p.343-348 |
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The ovarian cycle of Agama stellio stellio was investigated. Oocytes present in the ovary are largest in May. Yolk deposition is completed in 5-6 weeks. Oviducal females were present over a 40 days period. The mean clutch size is 8.1 eggs. The number of clutces produced per year is 1 and rarely 2. There is no interuterine migration of eggs. |
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| ISSN: | 0173-5373 1568-5381 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/156853882X00266 |