Bigger Is Not Always Better: Females Prefer Males of Mean Body Size in Philautus odontotarsus.
Most species are believed to evolve larger body sizes over evolutionary time. Previous studies have suggested that sexual selection, through male-male competition and female choice, favors larger males. However, there is little evidence of selection against large size. The female serrate-legged smal...
Main Authors: | Bicheng Zhu, Jichao Wang, Longhui Zhao, Zhixin Sun, Steven E Brauth, Yezhong Tang, Jianguo Cui |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4762700?pdf=render |
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