Oviduct topography and irrigation in the bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)

The bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a species native to North America. It can reach about 20 cm in length and a body weight of 500 g. We used 30 adult frogs of the species Lithobates catesbeianus laying eggs to observe the oviduct. The animals were euthanized for studying visceral topography a...

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Main Authors: Marcela Cristina Lisboa, Caio Henrique de Oliveira Carniatto, Rosângela Felipe Rodrigues, Alan Peres Ferraz de Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2014-03-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2014v27n1p93