Promiscuity and high level of multiple paternity in common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis): Data from microsatellite markers

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-303

  Oppliger, Anne ^a   Degen, Loic ^a   Bouteiller Reuter, Caroline ^a   John Alder, Henry B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; GENETIC MARKER; LIZARD; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

PODARCIS MURALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34547927429     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853807780202477     Document Type: Article

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