Sex-related head size and shape dimorphism in Mapaná snakes (Bothrops asper) kept in captivity;Dimorfismo sexual en la forma y tamaño de la cabeza de serpientes Mapaná (Bothrops asper) mantenidas en cautiverio

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 201-210

  Henao Duque, Ana M ^a   Ceballos, Claudia P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombia; Geometric morphometrics; Phenotypic plasticity; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BOTHROPS; BOTHROPS ASPER; SERPENTES;

EID: 84884744426     PISSN: 01200690     EISSN: 22562958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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