Genetic similarity, not male size, influences female mate choice in the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 319-323

  Parrott, Marissa L ^a   Ward, Simon J ^a   Temple Smith, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GENETICS; MARSUPIAL; MATE CHOICE; MATING BEHAVIOR; RELATEDNESS;

ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS AGILIS;

EID: 33751097506     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06030     Document Type: Article

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