Age, body size, and sexual dimorphism in size and shape in Salamandrella keyserlingii (Caudata: Hynobiidae)

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-48

  Hasumi, Masato ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Age structure; Growth trajectory; Indeterminate growth; Population structure; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

CAUDATA; HYNOBIIDAE; SALAMANDRELLA KEYSERLINGII;

EID: 77949773005     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-010-9080-9     Document Type: Article

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