Research Article
Seasonal Changes in Ovarian Follicle Growth in Iran Viper (Vipera albicornuta)
Table 3
Mean values of ovaries dimensions of Bostanabad Zanjani viper in four seasons (M ± SD).
| Ovary parameters | Season | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
| Right ovary | | | | | Length (mm) | 71.29 ± 10.70 | 54.12 ± 13.25 | 58.44 ± 3.80 | 46.91 ± 6.10 | Width (mm) | 9.19 ± 2.59 | 6.23 ± 3.32 | 6.81 ± 0.62 | 6.78 ± 1.91 | Diameter (mm) | 3.77 ± 1.06 | 2.68 ± 1.42 | 3.25 ± 0.19 | 2.98 ± 1.06 | Volume (mm3) | 3493.2 ± 1515.11 | 1819.13 ± 206.39 | 1440.83 ± 203.66 | 1069.43 ± 485.78 | Weight (g) | 1.79 ± 0.74 | 1.03 ± 0.46 | 0.98 ± 0.26 | 0.76 ± 0.28 | Left ovary | | | | | Length (mm) | 49.86 ± 11.63 | 35.70 ± 10.33 | 37.83 ± 0.43 | 32.01 ± 8.92 | Width (mm) | 8.99 ± 2.24 | 5.60 ± 2.37 | 6.99 ± 0.04 | 7.59 ± 1.99 | Diameter (mm) | 3.92 ± 1.02 | 2.72 ± 1.14 | 2.63 ± 0.41 | 3.49 ± 1.17 | Volume (mm3) | 3182.32 ± 1408.54 | 951.56 ± 351.56 | 1097.68 ± 951.15 | 1005.28 ± 450.5 | Weight (g) | 1.30 ± 0.55 | 0.59 ± 0.15 | 0.73 ± 0.24 | 0.64 ± 0.24 |
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