Do male moor frogs (Rana arvalis) lek with kin?

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03748.x

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Do male moor frogs (Rana arvalis) lek with kin?

Molecular ecology - 1 May 2008

Knopp T, Heimovirta M, Kokko H, Merilä J

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Many amphibian species are known to form leks during breeding season, yet it has seldom been tested which evolutionary forces are likely to act on lek formation in this taxon. We tested the kin selection hypothesis for lek formation by using eight variable microsatellite loci to compare the genetic relationship of 203 males in seven Rana arvalis leks. The results indicate that moor frog males do not lek with kin:...

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Animals
Genetic Variation
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Ranidae
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Sweden

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PMID: 18422930
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03748.x

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