Pre-breeding androgen and glucocorticoid profiles in the eastern hellbender salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)

•Androgens, but not glucocorticoids (GC), increase during pre-breeding in hellbenders.•Hellbenders are likely associated breeders.•Pre-breeding shifts in plasma androgen concentrations are comparable to other salamanders.•Testosterone and DHT are the predominant androgens in hellbenders.•Cortisol, n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	General and comparative endocrinology 2021-11, Vol.313, p.113899-113899, Article 113899
Hauptverfasser:	Galligan, Thomas M., Helm, Richard F., Case, Brian F., Bodinof Jachowski, Catherine M., Frazier, Clara L., Alaasam, Valentina, Hopkins, William A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	11-ketotestosterone Androgens Animals Conservation physiology Corticosterone Cortisol Dihydrotestosterone Female Glucocorticoids Hellbender Hydrocortisone Male Testosterone Urodela - physiology
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