Research Article

Seasonal Changes in Ovarian Follicle Growth in Iran Viper (Vipera albicornuta)

Table 7

Mean percentages of different types of follicles in the ovaries of Bostanabad Zanjani viper in four seasons (M ± SD).

Follicles type (%)Season
SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Right ovary
 Type I51.09%80.93%51.47%59.78%
 Type II43.95%15.81%48.53%40.22%
 Type III4.96%3.25%00
 Type IV0000
Left ovary
 Type I51.74%82.23%44.73%64.56%
 Type II42.65%16.44%55.27%35.44%
 Type III6.29%1.31%00
 Type IV0000