Sexual dimorphism in body size and life-history traits in a population of triturus alpestris alpestris

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2004, Pages 117-120

  Marzona, Elena ^a   Seglie, Daniele ^a   Giacoma, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Life history; Longevity; Sexual dimorphism; Triturus alpestris

Indexed keywords

SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 78650504487     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356620     Document Type: Article

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