Variation in mating patterns in the Andrew's toad Bufo andrewsi along an elevational gradient in southwestern China

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-186

  Liao, W B ^b   Lu, X ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Andrew's toad; elevational gradient; sexual selection; size assortative mating

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; ELEVATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIZE STRUCTURE; TOAD;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO ANDREWSI;

EID: 84859111775     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2011.624552     Document Type: Article

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