Genital anatomy and copulatory interactions in the broad snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)

• Published in: Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) Vol. 305; no. 10; pp. 3075 - 3087
• Main Authors: Moore, Brandon C., Kelly, Diane A., Piva, Milan, Does, Mark, Kim, Dong Kyu, Simoncini, Melina, Leiva, Pamela M.L., Pina, Carlos I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anatomy; Caiman; clitoris; cloaca; Coevolution; Compression; Copulation; Egg laying; genital anatomy; phallus; Reproductive behavior; Sexual selection; Silicones; Vagina

The broad snouted caiman is a crocodylian native to South America that is subject to extensive conservation management in both wild and farming environments. Although reproductive behaviors like egg laying and clutch care have been examined in this species, little else is known about their copulator...