Secondary Sexual Traits and Individual Phenotype in Male Green Frogs (Rana clamitans)

Secondary sexual characteristics are often under intense sexual selection as ornaments for attracting mates or as traits associated with male-male competition such as combat. Secondary sexual traits under sexual selection are predicted to be related to male phenotype, because only high-quality males...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of herpetology 2009-03, Vol.43 (1), p.89-95
Hauptverfasser:	Schulte-Hostedde, A. I, Schank, C. M. M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body condition Body size Ecology Forelimbs Freshwater Frogs Male animals Mating behavior Phenotypic traits Rana clamitans Secondary traits Sexual selection Throat
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