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Reproductive success by large, closely related males facilitated by sperm storage in an aggregate breeding amphibian.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2008
Chandler C H, Zamudio K R
Abstract excerpt
The outcome of sexual selection on males may depend on female mate choice and male-male competition as well as postcopulatory processes such as cryptic female choice and sperm competition. We studied the outcome of sexual selection in the spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), specifically examining the role of body size and relatedness on male reproductive success. Using controlled mating experiments in the...
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