Patterns of sexual dimorphism in Mexican alligator lizards, Barisia imbricata
We compare morphological characteristics of male and female Barisia imbricata, Mexican alligator lizards, and find that mass, head length, coloration, incidence of scars from conspecifics, tail loss, and frequency of bearing the color/pattern of the opposite sex are all sexually dimorphic traits. Ov...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586635/ |