It was shown that induced oviposition(*) would occur by administering oxytocin to the hawksbill turtles. This was administered after FSH (follicle stimulation hormone) was used to induce the formation of artificial infertile eggs. The findings can contribute to the development and improvement of artificial insemination technology in the critically endangered hawksbill turtle.

Authors

Isao Kawazu, Masakatsu Kino, Konomi Maeda, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi and Yutaka Sawamukai
(Bold letter: Foundation Staff)

Title

Induction of Oviposition by the Administration of Oxytocin in Hawksbill Turtles

ournal

Zoological Science, 31(12):831-835. 2014.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2108/zs140032

(※)Kawazu I, Suzuki M, Maeda K, Kino M, Koyago M, Moriyoshi M, et al. 2014. Ovulation induction with follicle-stimulating hormone administration in hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata. Current Herpetology 33: 88–93.