Table 5 Microanatomy and histochemical characteristics of the ductus deferens of Leiolepis ocellata during the reproductive cycle
Ductus deferens | Histological & histochemical characteristics | Reproductive periods | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EFA (Jan) | FA (Feb) | R (Mar–Apr) | SR (May) | SA (Jun–Jul) | Rg (Aug) | Q (Sep–Oct) | FR (Nov–Dec) | ||
Ductal portion | Epithelium | PC/SCu | SCu | SCu | SCu | SCu | SCu | SCu | PC/SCu |
PAS | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
AB pH 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
AB pH 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
BB | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | |
Spermatozoa | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | |
Residual round germ cells | – | – | + | + | – | + | + | – | |
Ampulla portion | Epithelium | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
PAS | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
AB pH 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
AB pH 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
BB | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | |
Spermatozoa | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | + | |
Residual round germ cells | – | – | + | + | – | + | + | – | |