Sex Determination in Immature Sierra Nevada Lizard (Timon nevadensis)
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CT | computed tomography |
EV | endovenous |
ND | not determined |
NT | near threatened |
VD | ventro-dorsal |
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No. | Probing (T1) | Contrast Radiography [Crx (T1)] | 8 Months Ultrasound Examination (T2) | One Year Visual Check (T3) | Lenght T0, T1 (cm) | Weight (g) (T1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | M | M | M | 10 | 14 |
2 | ND | M | M | M | 9 | 11 |
3 | ND | F | F | F (Deceased) | 9 | 12 |
4 | F | F | F | F | 11 | 15 |
5 | M | M | M | M (Deceased) | 6 | 10 |
6 | ND | M | M | M | 10 | 14 |
7 | M | M | M | M | 9 | 12 |
8 | F | F | F | F | 11 | 16 |
9 | ND | M | M | M | 10 | 15 |
10 | M | M | M | M | 10 | 16 |
11 | F | F | F | F | 11 | 17 |
12 | F | F | F | F | 10 | 15 |
13 | M | M | M | M | 9 | 11 |
14 | M | M | M | M | 9 | 12 |
15 | M | M | M | M | 9 | 12 |
16 | F | F | M | M | 12 | 18 |
17 | F | F | F | F | 11 | 15 |
18 | M | M | M | M | 11 | 16 |
19 | F | M | M | M | 8 | 12 |
20 | M | M | M | ND (Deceased) | 11 | 15 |
21 | F | F | F | F | 9 | 10 |
22 | M | M | M | M | 10 | 13 |
23 | M | F | F | F | 11 | 15 |
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Vetere, A.; Ablondi, M.; Bigliardi, E.; Rizzi, M.; Di Ianni, F. Sex Determination in Immature Sierra Nevada Lizard (Timon nevadensis). Animals 2022, 12, 2144. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162144
Vetere A, Ablondi M, Bigliardi E, Rizzi M, Di Ianni F. Sex Determination in Immature Sierra Nevada Lizard (Timon nevadensis). Animals. 2022; 12(16):2144. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162144
Chicago/Turabian StyleVetere, Alessandro, Michela Ablondi, Enrico Bigliardi, Matteo Rizzi, and Francesco Di Ianni. 2022. "Sex Determination in Immature Sierra Nevada Lizard (Timon nevadensis)" Animals 12, no. 16: 2144. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162144