The reproductive pattern of male dusky salamanders (genus Desmognathus) is neither associated nor dissociated

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 542-547

  L Benner, Stacey ^a   K Woodley, Sarah ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Androgen; Corticosterone; Dissociated reproductive pattern; Mating behavior; Salamander; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; CORTICOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALAMANDER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CASTRATION; CORTICOSTERONE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; URODELA;

EID: 34047270554     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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