Sexual dimorphism of prairie dogs

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1254-1266

  Hoogland, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

C. leucurus; C. ludovicianus; C. mexicanus; C. parvidens; Cynomys gunnisoni; Prairie dog; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CANID; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI; CYNOMYS LEUCURUS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; CYNOMYS MEXICANUS; CYNOMYS PARVIDENS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0345134883     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BME-008     Document Type: Article

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