Sperm competitiveness differs between two frog populations with different breeding systems

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 292, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 202-205

  Alvarez D ^a,b   Viesca, L ^a,b   Nicieza, A G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b Research Unit of Biodiversity (UO CSIC PA)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Mating system; Paternity; Sex ratio; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894564579     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12093     Document Type: Article

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