Baculum variation and allometry in the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus): A case for sexual selection

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-232

  Tasikas, Diana E ^a   Fairn, Evan R ^a   Laurence, Sophie ^a   Schulte Hostedde, Albrecht I ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometry; Genitalia; Good genes; Mammal; Phenotypic variance

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; GOOD GENES HYPOTHESIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MATE CHOICE; PHENOTYPE; RODENT; SEXUAL SELECTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BACULUM; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; ONDATRA; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS;

EID: 60449118157     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-007-9216-2     Document Type: Article

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