Maximizing male reproductive success in the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps): Preliminary evidence for mate guarding, size-assortative pairing, and opportunistic extra-pair mating

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-73

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a   Vitt, Laurie J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUMECES LATICEPS;

BROAD-HEADED SKINK; EXTRA-PAIR MATING; MATE GUARDING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SIZE-ASSORTATIVE PAIRING;

EID: 0031406993     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853897X00314     Document Type: Article

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