Male-biased sexual size dimorphism, resource defense polygyny, and multiple paternity in the Emei moustache toad (Leptobrachium boringii)

We tested the hypotheses that the Emei moustache toad (Leptobrachium boringii) exhibits resource defense polygyny and that combat led to the evolution of male-biased sexual size dimorphism. Between February and March of 2011 and 2012, 26 female and 55 male L. boringii from Mount Emei UNESCO World He...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2013-06, Vol.8 (6), p.e67502-e67502
Hauptverfasser:	Hudson, Cameron M, Fu, Jinzhong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Advertisements Amphibia Animal behavior Animal reproduction Animals Anura Anura - genetics Anura - physiology Biology Breeding Breeding seasons Deoxyribonucleic acid Dimorphism DNA Eggs Evolution Female Females Genetic analysis Historic sites Hypotheses Injury analysis Leptobrachium Male Males Marriage Maxilla Megophryidae Microsatellite Repeats - genetics Microsatellites Nests Paternity Pimephales promelas Polygyny Reproduction - genetics Reproductive strategy Reptilia Seasons Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Sexual dimorphism Studies Success Toads Vibrissaphora
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