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Aggressive competition between males, female-controlled polygyny and sexual monomorphism in a Malagasy primate, Propithecus verreauxi

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: The evolutionary determinants of sexual dimorphism among primates continue to be debated. This paper uses field observations of a Malagasy primate, Propithecus verreauxi, to argue that one problem underlying this debates is the unrecognized heterogeneity of mating system categories used in comparative analyses investigating the importance of sexual selection in determining sexual dimorphism. It is suggested that at least one new mating system category warrants recognition, that of female-controlled polygyny, with predictions for sexual dimorphism that are in contrast to those of male-controlled polygyny.

Source: Journal of Human Evolution

DOI: 10.1016/0047-2484(92)90067-j

Author: Alison F. Richard

Institutions: Yale University, Yale Peabody Museum

Language: English

Topic: Primate Behavior and Ecology

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,990

Funders: National Science Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Yale University