Patterns of multiple paternity within and between annual reproduction cycles of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) under natural conditions

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Steinfartz, S ^a,b   Stemshorn, K ^a   Kuesters, D ^a   Tautz, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Long term sperm storage; Microsatellite analysis; Multiple paternity; Salamandra salamandra; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SPERM COMPETITION;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRA SALAMANDRA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TARICHA GRANULOSA;

EID: 33645452335     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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