Sexual coercion in the salamander Plethodon cinereus: Is it merely a result of familiarity?

Herpetologica

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-18

  Prosen, Ethan D ^a,b,c   Jaeger, Robert G ^a,b   Hucko, Jeffery A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimidation; Plethodon cinereus; Sexual coercion; Social monogamy

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; AMPHIBIAN; COHABITATION; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

PLETHODON CINEREUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33746093312     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/04-05.1     Document Type: Article

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