Cryptic sexual size dimorphism in Malagasy plovers Charadrius spp

Ostrich

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-178

  Zefania, Sama ^a   Emilienne, Razafimahatratra ^a   Faria, Patrícia J ^b   Bruford, Michael W ^b   Long, Peter R ^c   Székely, Tamás ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARADRIIDAE; CHARADRIUS; CHARADRIUS MARGINATUS; CHARADRIUS PECUARIUS; CHARADRIUS THORACICUS; CHARADRIUS TRICOLLARIS;

EID: 79955423301     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2010.519909     Document Type: Article

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