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Sexual size and shape dimorphism in Turkish common toads (Bufo bufo Linnaeus 1758).
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Jun 2022
Dursun Cantekin, Gül Serkan, Özdemir Nurhayat
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Differences in male and female traits (sexual dimorphism [SD]) are widespread in animals. Dimorphism in morphological characters evolves under the effect of environmental and genetic factors and is shaped by natural and sexual selection. In this study, intersexual differences in size and shape in common toad, Bufo bufo, populations in Turkey were investigated. For this, linear measurements of 27 body-related...
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