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Snake and Lizard Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:07, 5 July 2012
, 14:07, 5 July 2012→Copulation
== Lizards (Squamata) ==
=== Male ===
<big><center>[[Exotics_-_Reptile_Reproductive_Anatomy_and_Physiology_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|'''BACK TO REPTILE REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
[[Image:Reproductive Tract Male Lizard.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Anatomy of the Male Lizard</p><sup> © L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
[[Image:Lateral Male Chameleon.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Lateral View of the Male Chameleon</p><sup> © L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
==== Testes ====
= Lizards (Squamata) =
== Male ==
* Located cranial to the kidneys.
* Located cranial to the kidneys.
** Has its own testicular blood vessels.
** Has its own testicular blood vessels.
=== Phallus ===
==== Phallus ====
* Paired hemipenes
* Paired hemipenes
== Female ==
== Female ==
[[Image:Reproductive Tract Female Lizard.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Anatomy of the Female Lizard</p><sup> © L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
[[Image:Ventral Female Lizard.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Ventral View of the Female Lizard</p><sup> © L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
=== Ovary ===
=== Ovary ===
== Male ==
== Male ==
[[Image:Snake Anatomy male.png|thumb|right|150px|<p>Anatomy of the Male Snake: (1. Oesophagus 2. Trachea 3. Tracheal lungs 4. Rudimentary left lung 5. Right lung 6. Heart 7. Liver 8. Stomach 9. Air sac 10. Gallbladder 11. Pancreas 12. Spleen 13. Intestine 14. Testes 15. Kidneys )
</p><sup> ©RVC 2008</sup>]]
=== Testes ===
=== Testes ===
* Hemipene is withdrawn at the end of copulation by contraction of the retractor muscle.
* Hemipene is withdrawn at the end of copulation by contraction of the retractor muscle.
* During multiple mating, the male can use the left and right hemipene alternately.
* During multiple mating, the male can use the left and right hemipene alternately.
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