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| | === Sperm Storage === | | === Sperm Storage === |
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| | + | Fertilization is always internal in reptiles. Many species of snake and turtle can store sperm so that mating can occur in one season, and reproduction in the next. |
| | + | * Sperm is stores in the oviduct. |
| | + | * Fertilization triggered when the ova enter the oviduct. |
| | + | * Ranges from several months to ~6 years. |
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| | === Oviparity === | | === Oviparity === |