Size dimorphism in Rankinia [Tympanocryptis] diemensis (Family Agamidae): Sex-specific patterns and geographic variation

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 699-709

  Stuart Smith, Jemina F ^a   Stuart Smith, Rick D ^a   Swain, Roy ^a   Wapstra, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agamid; Body size; Fecundity selection; Sex specific differences; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TAXONOMY;

AGAMIDAE; RANKINIA; SQUAMATA; TYMPANOCRYPTIS;

EID: 48249106244     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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