The reptilian oviduct is a complex organ with a variety of functions (albumen production,
eggshell production, placentation, oviposition or parturition, and sperm storage), depending …

Squamate reptiles represent an ideal group for studies of viviparity, because they have
evolved this reproductive pattern frequently, relatively recently, and at low taxonomic levels …

Internal fertilization and oviparity most likely are symplesiomorphies for modern reptiles, and
viviparity has evolved independently numerous times in Sauria and Serpentes. Oviducal …

348 Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes two different organ systems, so as to
create a cloaca definition that includes all vertebrates. Considering this review focuses only …

Everything a student, naturalist, or curious observer wants to know about the biology and
diversity of geckos. Q: How do geckos walk across ceilings? A: Millions of hair-like setae on …

New Zealand lizard species are characterised by their high incidence of viviparity (99% of
taxa) and 'slow'life histories. Female geckos and skinks typically mate and begin …

Viviparity (live-bearing reproduction) is a widespread reproductive pattern of considerable
biological significance and a subject of intensive ongoing investigation. Viviparity in …

Toxicology of Reptiles cohesively summarizes much of the cutting-edge research taking
place in fields such as reptilian endocrinology, neurophysiology, immunology, and ecology …

Abstract The New Zealand endemic gecko genus Hoplodactylus is revised. Two species are
recognized: Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) from the North Island and …

The evolutionary process leading to the emergence of viviparity in Squamata consists of
lengthening the period of egg retention in utero coupled with marked reduction in the …