Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are lipophilic and
persistent compounds, with chronic toxicity that cause negative effects on the environment …

Due to the scarcity of information about patterns of spermatogenesis in bats, this study
aimed to provide information on the testicular activity of the bat Sturnira lilium along the …

Bats are mammals that play a fundamental role in the regulation of the ecosystems by, for
example, controlling the insect populations. Therefore, insectivorous species, such as …

Desmodus rotundus is a vampire bat species that inhabits Latin America. Some basic
aspects of this species' biology are still unknown, as the histophysiological characteristics of …

Diphylla ecaudata is a hematophagous bat endemic of South America, with food preference
for bird blood. Given the lack of information about the reproductive activity of this species …

Due to the scarcity of information about the reproduction of bats, it is necessary to perform
studies on different species to identify the occurrence of annual variations in their …

Despite the order Rodentia present worldwide distribution and large number of species in
the Brazilian fauna, detailed studies on testicular morphophysiology are still scarce …

Molossus molossus is an insectivorous molossid bat that is important in the control of
nocturnal insects. It is the nominal and the most representative species of the family …

Responsible for post-testicular maturation, concentration, protection and sperm storage, the
epididymis is an organ that can be easily subdivided into three segments: caput, corpus and …

Among all bat species, Desmodus rotundus stands out as one of the most intriguing due to
its exclusively haematophagous feeding habits. However, little is known about their …