Tag Archives: sexual selection

Conspecific trailing behaviour of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, in the natural environment

Posted on October 5, 2011 by mmost

In our recent discussion regarding the paper, “Conspecific trailing behaviour of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, in the natural environment,” we began a discussion based upon vertebrate chemical signals. The researchers in this article began their discussion of chemical … Continue reading →

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“Intrasexual competition facilitates the evolution of alternative mating strategies in a color polymorphic fish (Poecilia parae)”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lscarpitta

“Intrasexual competition facilitates the evolution of alternative mating strategies in a color polymorphic fish (Poecilia parae).”  Jorge L. Hurtado-Gonzales and Albert C. Uy. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010, 10:391. One of the most interesting things I found about the study done … Continue reading →

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