Macroevolutionary pattern of sexual size dimorphism in geckos corresponds to intraspecific temperature-induced variation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 670-677

  Starostova Z ^a   Kubicka L ^a   Kratochvil L ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Allometry; Body size; Growth; Lizards; Phenotypic plasticity; Temperature size rule

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIZARD; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; GEKKONIDAE; PAROEDURA; PAROEDURA PICTA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77952506849     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01933.x     Document Type: Article

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