Sexual size and shape evolution in European newts (Amphibia: Caudata: Salamandridae) on the Balkan Peninsula

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-387

  Ivanovic A ^a   Sotiropoulos, K ^b   Furtula, M ^c   Dzukic G ^c   Kalezic M L ^a,c  

^a Faculty of Biology   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Independent contrasts; Phylogenetic signal; Rensch's rule

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; AMPHIBIAN; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; PHYLOGENETICS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BALKANS; EURASIA;

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; TRITURUS CARNIFEX; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; TRITURUS DOBROGICUS; TRITURUS KARELINII; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 53849106822     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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