Ontogenetically stable dimorphism in a lacertid lizard (Acanthodactylus boskianus) with tests of methodology and comments on life-history

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-288

  Seifan, Merav ^a   Gilad, Ariel ^b   Klass, Keren ^b   Werner, Yehudah L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Allometry; Isometry; Israel; Regeneration rate; Sexual dichromatism; Sexual dimorphism; Sinai

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIFE HISTORY; LIZARD; ONTOGENY; REGENERATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TESTING METHOD;

AFRICA; ASIA; EGYPT; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

ACANTHODACTYLUS BOSKIANUS; LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 66149091174     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01200.x     Document Type: Article

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