Reproductive Fitness in Male Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) and its Implications

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Reproductive Fitness in Male Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) and its Implications

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Victoria University of Wellington

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<b>Sexual selection and variation in mating success in the mate-limited sex provide the underpinning for the evolution of many unique traits. Understanding the evolutionary costs of and relationships among these traits can inform our knowledge of sexual selection across the tree of life and provide species-specific improvements in conservation practices. Despite facing an ongoing extinction crisis, the evolution of sexual traits and variation in reproductive fitness is understudied in reptile...

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Doctoral

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2023

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Sarah Lamar

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Reproductive_Fitness_in_Male_Tuatara_Sphenodon_punctatus_and...

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Ecological physiology / Terrestrial ecology / Animal developmental and reproductive biology / Animal physiological ecology / Vertebrate biology / Tuatara / Reproductive Biology / Male Fitness / School: School of Biological Sciences / Ecological Physiology / Terrestrial Ecology / Animal Developmental and Reproductive Biology / Vertebrate Biology / Animal Physiological Ecology / Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences / Degree Discipline: Ecology and Biodiversity / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy

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