The evolution of sexual size dimorphism in cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus, Leporidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-156

  Davis, Candace M ^a,b   Roth, V Louise ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Body size; Comparative methods; Female biased SSD; Independent contrasts; Lagomorphs; Life history; Mammals; Rensch's rule; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; LAGOMORPH; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEONATE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

LAGOMORPHA; LEPORIDAE; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SYLVILAGUS;

EID: 52649116266     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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