Embryonic Abnormalities in Lizards Lacerta vivipara (Sauria, Lacertidae) Inhabiting a Radioactive Contaminated Territory

Dmitry V. Semenov, S. A. Ivanova

Abstract


Some reproductive features of common lizard Lacerta vivipara in radioactive environment were studied on the territory of the East Ural radioactive track in comparison with a control. On the polluted area a hermaphrodite specimen was found and 20.5% of embryos had obvious abnormalities.

Keywords


common lizard; Lacerta vivipara; reproduction biology; radioactive contamination; hermaphroditism; embryonic abnormalities

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-1995-2-2-166-169

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