Animal Coloration: Sexy Spider Scales

Current Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 2007, Pages

  Taylor, Lisa A ^a   McGraw, Kevin J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPIDERS;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 34547443967     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.064     Document Type: Short Survey

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