Title:
Reproductive cycle of the Namibian striped skink, Trachylepis sparsa (Squamata: Scincidae) from southern Africa: short communication
Author(s):
Publication Year:
2007
Abstract:
The reproductive cycle of the Namibian striped skink is described from a histological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. Males followed a seasonal testicular cycle in which sperm were produced primarily during spring and summer. Testes in regression were present mainly in March. Females with oviductal eggs or corpora lutea were present September to March and May to June. Not all females reproduced annually. Clutch (= litter size) for 23 females was 4.9 + 0.97 S.D., range: 3-6. Keywords: Trachylepis sparsa, Scincidae, Reproductive cycle, Southern Africa.
Publication Title:
African Zoology
Volume:
42
Issue:
2
Pages:
289-293
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en