Phylogenetic analyses reveal unexpected patterns in the evolution of reproductive modes in frogs

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3687-3700

  Gomez Mestre, Ivan ^a   Pyron, Robert Alexander ^b   Wiens, John J ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Clutch size; Development; Egg size; Life history; Parental care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLUTCH SIZE; FROG; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL CARE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMAL; ANURA; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METAMORPHOSIS; OVIPARITY; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; OVIPARITY; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84870528631     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01715.x     Document Type: Article

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