Nonvisual mate choice in the Pyrenean mountain newt (Euproctus asper): Females prefer small males

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-40

  Poschadel, Jens R ^a   Rudolph, Annette ^a   Plath, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cave animals; Chemical communication; Mate choice; Mating preferences; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUPROCTUS ASPER; SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 34248163955     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0025-y     Document Type: Article

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