Sequential mate choice by multiply mating smooth newts: Females become more choosy

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 162-166

  Gabor, Caitlin R ^a   Halliday, Tim R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

female choice; multiple mating; sequential mate choice; sexual selection; smooth newts; Triturus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SMOOTH NEWT;

EID: 0030619957     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/8.2.162     Document Type: Article

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