Sexual conflict in primates
β Scribed by Rebecca M. Stumpf; Rodolfo Martinez-Mota; Krista M. Milich; Nicoletta Righini; Milena R. Shattuck
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 574 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1060-1538
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