Fluctuating sexual dimorphism and differential hibernation by sex in a primate, the gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-132

  Schmid, Jutta ^a,b   Kappeler, Peter M ^a  

^a Deutsches Primatenzentrum ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hibernation; Lemurs; Life history; Mating system; Microcebus; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HIBERNATION; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

MADAGASCAR;

MICROCEBUS MURINUS;

EID: 0031926158     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050474     Document Type: Article

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