Similarities and differences in adult tortoises: a morphological approach and its implication for reproduction and mobility between species
Sexes in Chelonia display marked differences. Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is important in evolutionary biology. Different sexual strategies result in species specific selection. Biometric variation in male and female tortoises of two species is studied. Eighteen biometrics were measured in 75 museu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2007-11-01
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| Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
| Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1522 |