Effects of sexual selection upon sperm morphology and sexual skin morphology in primates

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1159-1171

  Dixson, Alan F ^a   Anderson, Matthew J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

cryptic female choice; sexual selection; sexual skin; sperm competition; sperm midpiece

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SKIN; SPERM COMPETITION;

CERCOPITHECIDAE; PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 5444272462     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJOP.0000043356.60404.be     Document Type: Conference Paper

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