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Reproductive diseases of reptiles
Author(s) -
Hedley Joanna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.i4772
Subject(s) - reproduction , zoology , biology , ecology
With over 10,000 living species of reptiles recorded, there are a vast number of reproductive strategies found throughout the reptile world. This article discusses the basics of normal reproduction in reptiles and focuses on the common reproductive problems – follicular stasis, dystocia, cloacal prolapse and neoplasia – seen in reptiles kept as pets.
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