Geographic variation of sexual dimorphism in the moor frog (Rana arvalis) as a result of differences in reproductive strategies

Zhurnal Obshchei Biologii

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-358

  Lyapkov, S M ^a   Cherdantsev, V G ^a   Cherdantseva, E M ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA ARVALIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FROG; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; MALE; RANIDAE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78049421052     PISSN: 00444596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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