Morphology and development of the placentae in Eulamprus quoyii group skinks (Squamata: Scincidae)

@article{Murphy2012MorphologyAD,
  title={Morphology and development of the placentae in Eulamprus quoyii group skinks (Squamata: Scincidae)},
  author={Bridget F. Murphy and Matthew C. Brandley and Christopher R. Murphy and Michael B. Thompson},
  journal={Journal of Anatomy},
  year={2012},
  volume={220}
}
Frequent evolutionary changes in reproductive mode have produced a wide range of placental structures in viviparous squamate reptiles. Closely related species with different placental structures and resolved phylogenetic relationships are particularly useful for reconstructing how placentae might have transformed during the evolutionary process. We used light microscopy to study placental morphology in mid‐ to late stage embryos of four closely related species of Eulamprus, a genus of… 
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