Variation in sexually dimorphic traits of male pronghorns

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-47

  Min, Sherwick E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilocapra americana; Colorado; pronghorn; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection; territoriality

Indexed keywords

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 0030977856     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382636     Document Type: Article

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