Sexual dimorphism in body shape without sexual dimorphism in body size in water skinks (Eulamprus quoyii)

Herpetologica

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 116-123

  Schwarzkopf, Lin ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eulamprus quoyii; Head size; Limb length; Lizards; Mass; Natural selection; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; LIZARD; NEONATE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EULAMPRUS QUOYII; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33644929463     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/04-66     Document Type: Article

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