Variação anual do sistema reprodutor de fêmeas de Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae) Annual variation of the reproductive system in females of Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae)

<abstract language="eng">The morphological changes of the ovary and oviduct of 238 tropical snakes Bothrops jararaca (Wied, 1824) were determined. The ovarian mass presented a remarkable decrease in October, after ovulation, staying in low levels from November to March, during the ge...

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Published in:	Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Main Author:	Thélia R. F. Janeiro-Cinquini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2004-09-01
Subjects:	Bothrops jararaca reproduction ovary weight oviduct length
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212004000300017