Geometric morphometrics reveals sex-differential shape allometry in a spider

Common scientific wisdom assumes that spider sexual dimorphism (SD) mostly results from sexual selection operating on males. However, testing predictions from this hypothesis, particularly male size hyperallometry, has been restricted by methodological constraints. Here, using geometric morphometric...

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Main Authors: Carmen Fernández-Montraveta, Jesús Marugán-Lobón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3617.pdf