Intra-individual variation in clutch and offspring size in an oviparous snake

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-176

  Ford, N B ^a   Seigel, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Between clutch variation; Phenotypic plasticity; Snakes

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SNAKE;

LAMPROPHIS FULIGINOSUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33645453950     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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