Allometry of sexual size dimorphism in turtles| A comparison of mass and length data
<p> The macroevolutionary pattern of Rensch’s Rule, i.e., positive allometry of sexual size dimorphism, has had mixed support in turtles. Using the largest carapace length dataset and the only large-scale body mass dataset heretofore assembled for this group, we determine (a) whether...
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Tarleton State University
2016
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Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10118551 |