Sex Ratios, Mating Behavior and Sexual Size Dimorphism of the Northern Water Snake, Nerodia sipedon

Competition among males to mate is generally associated with male-biased size dimorphism. In this study we examine mating behavior in the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), a species in which males are much smaller than females despite substantial competition among males to mate. Competition am...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 1995, Vol.36 (5), p.301-311
Hauptverfasser:	Weatherhead, Patrick J., Frances E. Barry, Brown, Gregory P., Mark R. L. Forbes
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aggregation Amphibia and reptilia Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Breeding seasons Female animals Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Male animals Marshes Mating behavior Nerodia sipedon Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Reproduction Reproductive success Sex ratio Snakes Vertebrata
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