Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology in Reptiles: Nine Key Facts

The paired ovaries and testes, which range in color from yellow to grayish-pink, are located dorsomedially within the coelom although their exact location is species-specific. The right gonad sits cranial to the left, particularly in snakes. Females possess a right and left oviduct, but no true uterus. The oviduct empties directly into the cloaca through a genital papillae . . .


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Pollock C. Reproductive anatomy & physiology: Twelve key facts. September 25, 2012. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/reproductive-anatomy-physiology-in-reptiles-nine-key-facts/