Male mate choice in Lemur catta

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-131

  Parga, Joyce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Female reproductive success; Male mate choice; Male male mating aggression; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; MAMMAL; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 33646476546     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-9006-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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