Electrostimulation is an effective and safe method for semen collection in medium-sized lizards

The development of safe and consistent semen collection protocols should be ensured to understand basic sperm parameters of a species. Electroejaculation has been hypothesized and tested to be a safe method to evaluate male reproductive potential in wild animals. However, little is known about semen collection protocols in lizards. Adjusting stimulation to species and body mass is important for efficient semen collection as well as for animal welfare. Tropidurus spinulosus is a good model to adapt electrostimulation; it is a medium-sized lizard species, males have semen during a long period and operative sex ratio is male-biased.

Source: Theriogenology - June 1, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Guadalupe L ópez Juri, Margarita Chiaraviglio, Gabriela Cardozo Source Type: research