External genital morphology of the ring‐tailed lemur (Lemur catta): Females are naturally “masculinized”
@article{Drea2008ExternalGM, title={External genital morphology of the ring‐tailed lemur (Lemur catta): Females are naturally “masculinized”}, author={Christine M. Drea and Anne Weil}, journal={Journal of Morphology}, year={2008}, volume={269} }
The extravagance and diversity of external genitalia have been well characterized in male primates; however, much less is known about sex differences or variation in female form. Our study represents a departure from traditional investigations of primate reproductive anatomy because we 1) focus on external rather than internal genitalia, 2) measure both male and female structures, and 3) examine a strepsirrhine rather than an anthropoid primate. The subjects for morphological study were 21…
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