13 – Sexual Selection and Sperm Competition in Reptiles

摘要: The chapter describes the traits, which determine male reproductive success in reptiles, and ongoing sexual selection on such traits arising from variance mating success. It also investigates of these selective events reptiles qualify as particularly suitable research models. exemplifies factors that outcome contests between males over partners, how females influence by selecting a choice. morphology copulatory organs, time coitus, testis size may covary within, differ between, reptilian groups. However, major importance for male's probability paternity, is spermatozoa survive during prolonged storage female tract, to what extent seminal products chemical compounds produced motility his within tract. In mammals, intrauterine transport semen be rapid (minutes) ovulation occurs hours or days, whereas this relatively slow not follow until weeks later.