Storage of spermatozoa in the female genital tract of the vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi.
Spermatozoa were observed in all parts of the genital tract in females killed in January, February, March and April although copulation occurs only until early February. The spermatozoa were arranged linearly with their heads orientated towards the epithelial lining.
D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*