Kumari T Ruth Shantha, Sarkar H B Devaraj, Shivanandappa T
Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India.
J Morphol. 1990 Jan;203(1):97-106. doi: 10.1002/jmor.1052030110.
Some reptiles are known to possess sperm storage in the female genital tract. Examination of the oviduct of the lizard Calotes versicolor shows the presence of sperm in storage pockets of the uterovaginal region throughout the reproductive cycle. Histochemical studies indicate that the epithelium of these pockets resembles the local oviductal epithelium and that a considerable amount of activity of steroidogenic and metabolic enzymes exists.
已知一些爬行动物的雌性生殖道能够储存精子。对变色树蜥输卵管的检查显示，在整个生殖周期中，子宫阴道区域的储存囊内都存在精子。组织化学研究表明，这些储存囊的上皮与局部输卵管上皮相似，并且存在大量的类固醇生成酶和代谢酶活性。
