Testis asymmetry in the dark-spotted frog Rana nigromaculata

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-185

  Zhou, Cai Quan ^a   Mao, Min ^a   Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Mi, Zhi Ping ^a   Liu, Yan Hong ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compensation hypothesis; Directional testis asymmetry; Male quality

Indexed keywords

ANURA; AVES; RANA NIGROMACULATA;

EID: 80455176568     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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