Costs of reproduction influence the evolution of sexual size dimorphism in snakes

Thomas Madsen*, Richard Shine

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64 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1389-1397
Number of pages9
JournalEvolution
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • body size
  • costs of reproduction
  • maturation
  • natural selection
  • sexual dimorphism
  • sexual selection
  • snake
  • Vipera berus

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