Primate mating systems and the evolution of neocortex size

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-63

  Schillaci, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain evolution; Monogamy; Neocortex; Primates; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); EVOLUTION; MONOGAMY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

PRIMATES;

EID: 39749159118     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-417.1     Document Type: Article

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