期刊
BIOLOGY LETTERS
卷 17, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0234
关键词
allometry; condition dependance; Opiliones; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection
资金
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo [2015/10448-4, 2015/06734-1]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [306550/2014-8]
In many species, sexual dimorphism increases with body size when males are the larger sex but decreases when females are the larger sex, a macro-evolutionary pattern known as Rensch's rule. In this study, it was found that males were slightly smaller than females and body size did not follow Rensch's rule, whereas the length of the fourth pair of legs in males followed Rensch's rule. It is suggested that sexual selection might be stronger on the length of the fourth pair of legs than on body size in males, and the potential role of condition dependence in the emergence of Rensch's rule is discussed.
In many species, sexual dimorphism increases with body size when males are the larger sex but decreases when females are the larger sex, a macro-evolutionary pattern known as Rensch's rule (RR). Although empirical studies usually focus exclusively on body size, Rensch's original proposal included sexual differences in other traits, such as ornaments and weapons. Here, we used a clade of harvestmen to investigate whether two traits follow RR: body size and length of the fourth pair of legs (legs IV), which are used as weapons in male-male fights. We found that males were slightly smaller than females and body size did not follow RR, whereas legs IV were much longer in males and followed RR. We propose that sexual selection might be stronger on legs IV length than on body size in males, and we discuss the potential role of condition dependence in the emergence of RR.
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