Sexual size monomorphism in the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 157-160

  Mori, Emiliano ^a   Lovari, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hystrix cristata; Monogamy; Parental care; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; PARENTAL CARE; POPULATION GENETICS; RODENT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

HYSTRICIDAE; HYSTRIX (MAMMAL); HYSTRIX CRISTATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84896405889     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2013.07.077     Document Type: Article

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