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Table 1 Effects of luteectomy on several parameters of the gestation period of the viviparous lizard Barisia imbricata imbricata

From: Effects of luteectomy in early pregnancy on the maintenance of gestation and plasma progesterone concentrations in the viviparous temperate lizard Barisia imbricata imbricata

Treatment

Abnormal parturition

Mean of corpora lutea

Mean of birth products total number

Mean of viable young born

Mean of stillborn and premature young

Mean of non-viable eggs

Luteectomy (n = 9)

9

14.1 ± 1.6 (n = 127)

11.8 ± 2.7 (n = 107 100%)

9.8 ± 2.3a(n = 91 85.04%)

0.8 ± 0.3 (n = 10 9.34%)

1.2 ± 1.4 n = 6 5.6%

sham luteectomy (n = 7)

2

15.5 ± 2.6 (n = 108)

14.1 ± 3.0 (n = 99 100%)

13.1 ± 2.6b(n = 92 92.9%)

0.3 ± 0.4 (n = 3 3.03%)

0.6 ± 1.2 (n = 4 4.04%)

None (n = 8)

1

14.5 ± 2.3 (n = 116)

13.8 ± 2.5 (n = 111 100%)

13.6 ± 2.4c(n = 109 98.1%)

0.09 ± 0.03 (n = 1 0.9%)

0.09 ± 0.03 (n = 1 0.9%)

  1. ais significantly minor with respect to band cat p < 0.05