Sexual dimorphism of the black rock agama, laudakia melanura lirata (blanford, 1874): (Sauria: Agamidae)

Zoology in the Middle East

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-53

  Heidari, Nastaran ^a   Cheatsazan, Hamed ^b   Kami, Haji Gholi ^c   Shafiei, Soheila ^d  

^a Khuzestan University of Science and Research   (Iran)

^b Mahab e Ghods Consulting Engineering Company   (Iran)

^c GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Herpetofauna; Iran; Middle East; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

HERPETOFAUNA; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; PROTECTED AREA; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

IRAN;

AGAMA; LAUDAKIA; LIRATA;

EID: 77952070784     PISSN: 09397140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2010.10638389     Document Type: Article

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