Intrasexual selection and phylogenetic constraints in the evolution of sexual canine dimorphism in strepsirhine primates

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-65

  Kappeler, P M ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allometry; Canine teeth; Phylogenetic constraints; Primates; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CANINE TEETH; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENETIC CONSTRAINT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0029668362     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9010043.x     Document Type: Article

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