Ontogeny of a sexual dimorphism in tiger salamanders

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 573-580

  Howard, Richard D ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; AMPHIBIAN; ONTOGENY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SURVIVAL;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; METAMORPHA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 68949145442     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-043     Document Type: Article

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