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ABSTRACT
This study describes the morphology of the testis of Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. Fourteen samples were collected from University of Benin campus and dissected. Macroscopic observation revealed paired testis, pale yellow, with a mean length of 21.55mm. They were smooth and spindle shape and enclosed by the tunica albuginea. Samples were sent to the laboratory for histological examination. Microscopic examination of the testis showed spermatogenesis in the numerous and round seminiferous tubules which contained spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocytes, spermatids, and sertoli cells, similar cell stages of differentiation as found in other studied anuran species was observed in H. occipitalis.
