Enhancement of reproductive success through mate choice in a social rock-wallaby, Petrogale assimilis (Macropodidae) as revealed by microsatellite markers

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Spencer, Peter B S ^a,b   Horsup, Alan B ^a,c   Marsh, Helene D ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Perth Zoo   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Marsupial Petrogale assimilis; Microsatellite; Monogamy; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ALLIED ROCK-WALLABY; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; MATE CHOICE; MICROSATELLITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, BLACK ROCK;

PETROGALE ASSIMILIS;

EID: 0031874112     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050460     Document Type: Article

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