Platysternon Megacephalum (Big-headed Turtle). Sperm Storage

Steven G. PLATT; Tint LWIN; Me Me SOE; Nay Win KYAW; Kalyar PLATT; Jonathan J. FONG; Thomas R. RAINWATER

Platysternon Megacephalum (Big-headed Turtle). Sperm Storage

Steven G. PLATT, Tint LWIN, Me Me SOE, Nay Win KYAW, Kalyar PLATT, Jonathan J. FONG, Thomas R. RAINWATER

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Abstract

The article offers information on sperm storage of Big-headed Turtle. Topics discussed include information on sperm storage in non-parthenogenetic vertebrates for production of viable eggs over time; information on Platysternon megacephalum which is threatened by subsistence hunting, rampant commercially driven poaching, and habitat destruction; role of sperm storage to enable a female to increase her genetic fitness by copulating only as often as necessary to fertilize her eggs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	266-267
Number of pages	2
Journal	Herpetological Review
Volume	51
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

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Platysternon Megacephalum (Big-headed Turtle). Sperm Storage

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