Female preference for male dorsal crests in great crested newts (Triturus cristatus)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-80

  Malmgren, J C ^a   Enghag, M ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mate choice; Ornamentation; Salamandridae; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COURTSHIP; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PHEROMONE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS;

EID: 43849085181     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2008.9522545     Document Type: Article

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