Male dimorphism of a neotropical arachnid: Harem size, sneaker opportunities, and gonadal investment

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 827-835

  Munguía Steyer, Roberto ^a   Buzatto, Bruno A ^b   MacHado, Glauco ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

alternative mating tactics; resource defense polygyny; sperm competition; testis mass

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; COPULATION; HAREM; MALE; NEOTROPIC ECOZONE; OVIPOSITION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; POLYGYNY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPERM COMPETITION; TERRITORY;

ARACHNIDA; OPILIONES;

EID: 84862869586     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars037     Document Type: Article

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