Social behavior and sexual dimorphism in the Bonaire whiptail, Cnemidophorus murinus (Squamata: Teiidae): The role of sexual selection

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1781-1790

  Baird, Troy A ^a   Vitt, Laurie J ^b   Baird, Teresa D ^c   Cooper Jr , William E ^d   Caldwell, Janalee P ^b   Pérez Mellado, Valentín ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c OK City County Health Department   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; ECOSYSTEMS;

COLORATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BIODIVERSITY;

EVOLUTION; LIZARD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CNEMIDOPHORUS; CNEMIDOPHORUS MURINUS; MACRURONUS NOVAEZELANDIAE; SQUAMATA; TEIIDAE;

EID: 1342268926     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-178     Document Type: Article

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