Abstract
Blood sample collection in lizards is an important technique. This column describes techniques for sample collection from the ventral coccygeal vein and the ventral abdominal vein.
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Brown, C. Blood sample collection in lizards. Lab Anim 36, 23–24 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0907-23
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