Annual Pattern in Plasma Testosterone in the Male Armadillo, Dasypus Novemcinctus

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1981

Description

Thirty, mature, male armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) were captured from the wild and maintained in captivity for variable periods of time (> 3-16 months). Blood samples were taken weekly by femoral venipuncture and plasma was analyzed by radioimmunoassay for testosterone concentration. Testosterone concentration varied between 9 and 14 ng/ml during the year. Blood was collected every 4 h for 24 h from four animals during mid-July to examine diurnal variation in testosterone concentration. Fluctuations were not apparent.

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