Phylogenetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in eye-lid geckos (Eublepharidae): The effects of male combat, courtship behavior, egg size, and body size

Sex, Size and Gender Roles: Evolutionary Studies of Sexual Size Dimorphism

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kratochvíl, Lukáš ^a   Frynta, Daniel ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Eublepharidae; Lizards; Rensch's rule; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920037040     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199208784.003.0017     Document Type: Chapter

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