Sperm traits in the quacking frog (Crinia georgiana), a species with plastic alternative mating tactics

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1303-1310

  Hettyey, Attila ^a,b   Roberts, J Dale ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral plasticity; External fertilization; Mating tactic; Sperm characteristics; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FROG; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANURA; CRINIA GEORGIANA;

EID: 34248400692     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0361-y     Document Type: Article

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