First evidence of hemiclitores in snakes

"Female genitalia are conspicuously overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts, limiting our understanding of sexual reproduction across vertebrate lineages. This study is the first complete description of the clitoris (hemiclitores) in female snakes."

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https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1702

First evidence of hemiclitores in snakes | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Female genitalia are conspicuously overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts, limiting our understanding of sexual reproduction across vertebrate lineages. This study is the first complete description of the clitoris (hemiclitores) in female ...

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences