Female Reproductive Strategy of Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) from Riau Region

Authors

  • Sri Catur Setyawatiningsih Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Agatis Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor16680, Indonesia. Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau, Jalan Binawidya Km. 12.5 Simpang Baru, Pekanbaru 28293, Indonesia
  • Dedy Duryadi Solihin Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Agatis Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor16680, Indonesia.
  • Wasmen Manalu Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Agatis Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
  • Arief Boediono Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Agatis Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
  • Adi Winarto Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Jalan Agatis Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

Keywords:

follicular hierarchy, multiple clutches, reproductive potential, reproductive season.

Abstract

Reproductive strategy of a species is overall reproductive pattern to improve its fertilization chances and offspring

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2016-06-17

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Setyawatiningsih, S. C., Solihin, D. D., Manalu, W., Boediono, A., & Winarto, A. (2016). Female Reproductive Strategy of Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) from Riau Region. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 28(1), 33–43. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5866

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