Sexual size dimorphism in caecilian amphibians: analysis, review and directions for future research

Zoology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 362-369

  Kupfer, Alexander ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caecilians; Fecundity selection; Life history evolution; Niche divergence hypothesis; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; ICHTHYOPHIS KOHTAOENSIS; RHINATREMATIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; URAEOTYPHLIDAE;

EID: 68849114785     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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