Successfully Determining the Sex of Adult Varanus mertensi (Reptilia: Varanidae) Using a Combination of Both Hemipenile Eversion and the Ratio of Androgens:Estradiol in Plasma

: In remote field localities, given limited access to specialized equipment, determining the sex of captured adult varanid lizards before release can be problematic. Determining the sex of the tropical semiaquatic Varanus mertensi, a species with significant tail musculature, is difficult using trad...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2005-04, Vol.1040 (1), p.402-405
Hauptverfasser:	MAYES, P.J, BRADSHAW, S D, BRADSHAW, F J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Age Factors androgens Androgens - blood Animals determining sex estradiol Estradiol - blood estradiol-17β Female Lacertilia Lizards Lizards - anatomy & histology Lizards - blood Lizards - physiology Male Penis - anatomy & histology Reptiles Reptilia Sex Sex Determination Analysis - methods Varanidae Varanus Varanus mertensi
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