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Sexual Dimorphism of Head and Body Size in an Iguanid Lizard: Paradoxical Results

1989; University of Chicago Press; Volume: 133; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/284948

1537-5323

William E. Cooper, Laurie J. Vitt,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Previous articleNext article No AccessNotes and CommentsSexual Dimorphism of Head and Body Size in an Iguanid Lizard: Paradoxical ResultsWilliam E. Cooper, Jr., and Laurie J. VittWilliam E. Cooper, Jr. Search for more articles by this author , and Laurie J. Vitt Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 133, Number 5May, 1989 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/284948 Views: 19Total views on this site Citations: 65Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1989 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Emilio J. Mancero, Carlos A. Valle, John W. Rowe, Jennifer A. Moore, David L. 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