Sexual dimorphism in the skull geometry of newt species of Ichthyosaura, Triturus and Lissotriton (Salamandridae, Caudata, Amphibia)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-78

  Ivanović, Ana ^a   Kalezić, Miloš L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Geometric morphometrics; Size and shape; Ventral cranium

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS;

EID: 84856962812     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-011-0143-y     Document Type: Article

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