Olfactory cues, genetic relatedness and female mate choice in the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1075-1079

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antechinus agilis; Genetic relatedness; Mate choice; Olfactory cues

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; MATE CHOICE; OLFACTORY CUE; RELATEDNESS; SCENT MARKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS AGILIS; METATHERIA;

EID: 34147117673     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0340-8     Document Type: Article

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