Sexual dimorphism, body size, bite force and male mating success in tuatara

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-292

  Herrel, Anthony ^a   Moore, Jennifer A ^b   Bredeweg, Evan M ^c   Nelson, Nicola J ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Head size; Performance; Sexual selection; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FIGHTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TERRITORIALITY;

SPHENODON PUNCTATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77954101430     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01433.x     Document Type: Article

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