Unusual Sperm Morphology in Two Sedentary Songbird Species

ABSTRACT Sperm morphology can differ dramatically among closely related species. Within songbirds, the typical filiform sperm has a slender, corkscrew‐shaped head and an elongated midpiece coiled around the flagellum. However, three songbird species are known to have an unusual tadpole‐like sperm mo...

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Main Authors: Emily R. A. Cramer, Gaute Grønstøl, Phred M. Benham, Carla Cicero, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Daniel J. Tobiansky, Jan T. Lifjeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71873
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