Female phenotype, life history, and reproductive success in free-ranging snakes (Tropidonophis mairii)

Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2763-2770

  Brown, G P ^a   Shine, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Colubrid snake; Fitness; Incubation; Keelback snake; Life history; Offspring size; Phenotype; Reproductive success; Reptile; Selection; Tropidonophis mairii

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FITNESS; INCUBATION; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SNAKE;

COLUBRIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; TROPIDONOPHIS MAIRII;

EID: 26044443448     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-1805     Document Type: Article

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