Sperm traits in relation to male amplexus position in the Omei treefrog Rhacophorus omeimontis, a species with group spawning

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-21

  Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Mi, Zhi Ping ^a   Li, Chen Liang ^b   Wei, Shi Chao ^b   Wu, Hua ^b  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amplexus position; Multiple male mating; Rhacophorus omeimontis; Sperm competition; Sperm size

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875099141     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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