Sex and seasonal differences in the skin lipids of garter snakes |
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| Authors: | R T Mason J W Chinn D Crews |
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| Institution: | Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin 78712. |
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| Abstract: | 1. This study investigates the skin lipids of male and female red-sided garter snakes both in the breeding season and in the non-breeding season. 2. Skin lipids were analyzed by means of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). 3. Distinct differences exist in the skin lipids of males and females. 4. Samples obtained during the breeding season were qualitatively different from those acquired during the non-breeding season. |
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