Abstract In general snakes show differentiate anatomical, biological and behavioral particularities compared to other species. Basic information about the snakes anatomy, physiology and reproductive biology is scarce in several species, making the reproduction a challenge. Thus, the present work aims to evaluate morphological aspects of the Corallus hortulanus testes, correlating these findings with environmental factors and reproductive aspects. The testes of three specimens of Corallus hortulanus were cut to a thickness of 3μm in microtome, stained with 1% toluidine blue, photo documented and described. Seasonality was observed in the sperm production of Corallus hortulanus, with the presence of mature spermatozoa in the wettest and hottest periods of the year, as well as the largest testicular volume in these periods. anatomical species anatomy challenge Thus μm microtome 1 blue described year

Cerca de 30% das espécies do grupo de sapos, rãs e pererecas sofrem ameaça de extinção, já tendo sido extintas 35 dessas espécies. Por apresentarem pele fina e permeável e, na maioria dos casos, fase larval que vive em ambiente aquático, esses animais são muito sensíveis a alterações tanto do ambiente aquático como do solo e do ar. O maior responsável pelos fatores geradores dessa crise é o estilo de vida da sociedade atual que produz altos índices de poluição, o aquecimento global, a invasão de espécies exóticas, o aumento da incidência de radiação ultravioleta e o surgimento de epidemias. Se não houver consciência da responsabilidade humana por essa crise e se não houver mudanças no seu modo de vida, essa ameaça se estenderá a todos, contemplando especialmente os humanos.

Approximately 30% of the species of frogs and toads are threatened with extinction, and indeed 35 of these species are already extinct. As they present thin and permeable skin and, in most cases, live their larval phase in an aquatic environment, these animals are very sensitive to alterations both of the aquatic environment and of the soil and air. The greatest generating factors of such crisis are the life style of our current society - which produces high pollution levels - global warming, invasions of exotic species, the increase in the incidence of ultraviolet radiation, and the emergence of epidemics. If awareness about human responsibility for this crisis is not raised and no changes in human life style take place, this threat will reach all species, especially humans.