Aspects of the breeding biology of the Omei mustache toad (Leptobrachium boringii): Polygamy and paternal care

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-194

  Zheng, Yuchi ^a,c   Deng, Duncan ^b   Li, Shuqiang ^a   Fu, Jinzhong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass; Male body size; Mating success; Parentage; Parental care

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; GENETIC MARKER; MATING SUCCESS; MULTIPLE MATING; NEST SITE; OVIPOSITION; PARENTAGE; PATERNAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TOAD;

CHINA;

ANURA; LEPTOBRACHIUM;

EID: 77950976749     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853810791069092     Document Type: Article

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