Erratum to "Reproductive morphology of capybaras, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Rodentia: Hystricognathi): No evidence for sperm competition?" [Mammalian Biol. 73 (2008) 241-244] (DOI:10.1016/j.mambio.2007.11.014);Reproductive morphology of capybaras, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Rodentia: Hystricognathi): No evidence for sperm competition?

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-244

  López, Mónica ^a   Muñoz, Mariana G ^a   Herrera, Emilio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

capybaras; dominance; Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; sperm competition; testes

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RODENT; SPERM COMPETITION;

HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS; HYSTRICOGNATHI; RODENTIA;

EID: 41749083769     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2008.02.007     Document Type: Erratum

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