Male Reproductive Behavior - Male Reproductive Behavior in Reptiles

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Which 2 reprductive patterns do male animals have?

  • Associated repoductive pattern
  • Dissociated reproductive pattern

What is the associated reproductive pattern?

During the breeding season, mating behavior coincides with maximal testis size as well as maximal androgen concentration and sperm prodcution

What is the dissociated reproductive pattern?

When mating, the testes remain regressed (no sperm is beining produced). The males inseminate females in the spring with sperm stored from the previous autumn. So the testes begin the develop after alle mating behavior has stopped. After that the testes regress aggain and the sperm is stored until autumn (Red sided garter snake does this)


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Does castrating has effect on sexual behaviour of red sided garter snakes?

No and even removal of adrenals or pitituary gland does not have effect on sexual behaviour.
Destruction of MPOA or pineal gland  does (probably because environmental information is processed here).

Why pseudosexual behavior?

In this way more offspring because it stimulates release of additional ova.

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