Table 2 Histological and histochemical characteristics of the rete testis of Leiolepis ocellata during the reproductive cycle
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) | |
Epithelium | SSq/SCu | SSq/SCu | SSq/SCu | SCu | SCu | SSq | SSq | SSq |
PAS-H | – | – | – | + | + | – | – | – |
AB pH 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
AB pH 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
BB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Spermatozoa | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | – |
Residual round germ cells | – | – | – | + | – | – | + | + |