Sexual size and shape dimorphism in two species of newts, Triturus cristatus and T. vulgaris (Caudata: Salamandridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-136

  Malmgren, Jan C ^a,b   Thollesson, Mikael ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection; Triturus cristatus; Triturus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

TRITURUS CRISTATUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033213123     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999010018     Document Type: Article

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