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Acta sci., Biol. sci ; 36(4): 477-481, out.-dez. 2014. tab, ilus
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: biblio-848502

Résumé

The reptile Kinosternon scorpioides is a freshwater chelonian, popularly known as jurará, and is found in the Baixada Maranhense, Maranhão State, Brazil. Due to the lack of scientific information on the reproductive biology of the species, current paper describes the body and testicular biometry and the gonad -somatic index (GSI) in adult specimens collected from the natural environment. Twenty male adults were collected in the rainy (n = 10) and dry (n = 10) seasons. Data were derived from the body, testis size and GSI and tests of correlation between these measures were performed. The body biometrics of free-living Kinosternon scorpioides is similar to those found in other studies for adult animals bred in captivity. The body weight was higher in animals collected in the rainy season than that in animals collected in the dry season. The testis size presents variations among animals captured during the rainy and dry season, but the gonadossomatic index did not vary between different groups of animals. Further studies were suggested related to the levels of sexual steroid hormones and behavioral studies to understand the factors related to the species´s reproductive cycle.


O réptil Kinosternon scorpioides é um quelônio de água doce popularmente conhecido como jurará, encontrado na Baixada Maranhense, Maranhão, Brasil. Diante da carência de informações científicas sobre a biologia reprodutiva desta espécie, objetivamos descrever a biometria testicular e corporal, assim como, e o índice gonadossomático (IGS), em espécimes adultos provenientes de habitat natural. Utilizamos 20 indivíduos machos adultos, coletados no período chuvoso (n = 10) e período seco (n = 10), dos quais extraímos informações da biometria corpórea e testicular, assim como o índice gonadossomático e testes de correlação entre estas medidas. Encontramos que a biometria corpórea de Kinosternon scorpioides de vida livre é semelhante ao encontrado em outros estudos com animais adultos criados em cativeiro. No entanto, o peso corpóreo foi maior em animais coletados no período chuvoso que o encontrado em animais coletados no período seco. A biometria testicular apresenta variações entre os animais de período chuvoso e seco, no entanto os índices gonadossomáticos não variaram entre os animais dos diferentes grupos, portanto sugerimos estudos relacionados a níveis de hormônios esteroides sexuais e estudos comportamentais para auxiliar na compreensão dos fatores relacionados ao ciclo reprodutivo da espécie.


Sujets)
Biométrie/méthodes , Reptiles/anatomie et histologie , Testicule , Tortues
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Int. j. morphol ; 30(4): 1369-1372, dic. 2012. ilus
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-670152

Résumé

Reproductive tract of 12 camels (Camelus dromedarius) were used to evaluate testicular morphometry. The testicular morphometric characteristics measured were scrotal circumference (in situ), paired testis weight, epididymal weight and mean epididymal length, testis volume, and testis density. There were no significant difference (p >0.05) between the left and right organs, but there were numerical differences between all the parameters. A highly significant positive correlations (p <0.05, p <0.01, p <0.001) exist between the scrotal circumference, testicular and epididymal morphometry, except for testis density which is non- significant (p >0.05). It was concluded that testicular morphometry would provide reliable information in predicting sperm production of camels in the semi arid environment.


El tracto reproductivo de 12 camellos (Camelus dromedarius) fue utilizado para evaluar la morfometría testicular. Las características morfométricas testiculares medidas fueron la circunferencia escrotal (in situ), peso testicular pareado, peso epididimario y longitud media del epidídimo, volumen y densidad testicular. No hubo diferencias significativas (p> 0,05) entre los órganos del lado izquierdo y derecho, aunque se observaron diferencias numéricas entre todos los parámetros. Correlaciones positivas altamente significativas (p <0,05, p <0,01, y p <0,001) existen entre la circunferencia escrotal, morfometría testicular y del epidídimo, a excepción de la densidad testicular que no fue significativa (p> 0,05). Se concluyó que la morfometría testicular podría proporcionar información fiable para predecir la producción espermática de camellos en el ambiente semiárido.


Sujets)
Animaux , Mâle , Scrotum/anatomie et histologie , Testicule/anatomie et histologie , Chameaux/anatomie et histologie , Zone Semiaride , Épididyme/anatomie et histologie , Nigeria
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Int. j. morphol ; 24(4): 637-642, Dec. 2006. ilus
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-626854

Résumé

The effects of season on the morphometric characteristics of the reproductive organs of the pubertal West African Dwarf buck in its native humid tropical environment were investigated. All morphometric characteristics as well as the derivations from both testicular and epididymal morphometry were unaffected by season (p<0.05). There were however, highly significant correlations (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001) between body weight and testicular as well as epididymal morphometry. The results also showed that both testicular and epididymal morphometric characteristics in the pubertal buck are highly predictable from body weight and as such lend ground for the early selection of good sires from records of their growth rate. The non effect of season on both testicular and epididymal morphometry in this work generally demonstrates that there might be no restricted breeding season for the West African dwarf buck in its native humid tropical environment.


Se estudiaron los efectos que tiene la estación sobre las características morfométricas de los órganos reproductivos de la cabra enana macho del Oeste africano en su medio ambiente tropical húmedo. Todas las características morfométricas, como también las derivaciones de la morfología de ambos testículos y espidídimos, no fueron afectadas por la estación (p<0.05). Sin embargo, hubo, correlaciones altamente significativas (p<0.05, p<0.01 y p<0.01) entre el peso del cuerpo y del testículo así como la morfometría epididimaria. Los resultados también mostraron que las características morfométricas del testículo y epidídimo en la cabra enana macho púber son altamente predecibles, conociendo el peso del cuerpo, lo que permitiría una temprana selección de buenos padres sementales a partir del registro de sus rasgos de crecimiento. La ausencia de efectos estacionales sobre la morfometría del testículo y epidídimo que se observó en este trabajo, demostró que allí no debería restringirse la época de cría de la cabra enana del Oeste africano en su ambiente nativo tropical.


Sujets)
Animaux , Mâle , Saisons , Testicule/anatomie et histologie , Capra/anatomie et histologie , Climat tropical , Afrique de l'Ouest , Épididyme/anatomie et histologie , Humidité
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