Heritable variation in testosterone levels in male garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-147

  King, R B ^a   Cline, J H ^a   Hubbard, C J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Heritability; Morphology; Snakes; Testosterone; Thamnophis sirtalis

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; EPISTASIS; HERITABILITY; MATERNAL EFFECT; SNAKE; TESTOSTERONE;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS;

EID: 6344244649     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005655     Document Type: Article

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