Evolutionary causes and consequences of sequential polyandry in anuran amphibians

Biological Reviews

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 209-228

  Byrne, Phillip G ^a   Roberts, J Dale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolution; External fertilization; Genetic benefits; Mate choice; Mating system; Polyandry; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANURA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 84855283537     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2011.00191.x     Document Type: Review

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