Correlation between endoscopic sex determination and gonad histology in pond sliders, <em>Trachemys scripta</em> (Reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae)
Coelioscopy has been proven to be a valuable technique to determine the sex of juvenile chelonians. However, there is a disagreement regarding the proper way to identify testes and ovaries, which is a direct consequence of the lack of studies correlating the results of endoscopic examination with t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2016-06-01
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Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1771 |