Mammalian sexual dimorphism

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 131, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 109-122

  McPherson, F J ^a   Chenoweth, P J ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mammals; Mating strategies; Secondary sexual characteristics; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMALS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84860450162     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.02.007     Document Type: Review

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