Functional morphology of spermatophores and female genitalia in bothriurid scorpions: Genital courtship, coercion and other possible mechanisms

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-153

  Peretti, Alfredo V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bothriuridae; Genital mechanics; Scorpions; Sexual selection; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; COURTSHIP; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOPHORE;

ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; BOTHRIURIDAE; BUTHIDA; BUTHIDAE; SCORPIONES;

EID: 0142198510     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690300400X     Document Type: Article

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