Evolution of sexual dimorphism in the forelimb muscles of Andrew's toad (Bufo andrewsi) in response to putative sexual selection

Animal Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-93

  Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Wu, Qing Gui ^b   Barrett, Kyle ^c  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MIANYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bufo Andrewsi; Forelimb Muscle; Sexual Dimorphism; Sexual Selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CONSPECIFIC; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIMB; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TOAD;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO ANDREWSI;

EID: 84859145886     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075611X616879     Document Type: Article

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