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Sexual dimorphism in primate teeth
Author(s) -
Harvey Paul H.,
Kavanagh Michael,
CluttonBrock T. H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1978.tb03934.x
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , biology , primate , sexual selection , evolutionary biology , zoology , ecology
A new measure of sexual dimorphism in tooth size (Relative Male Tooth Size) is estimated for a sample of 39 primate species and is used to test predictions concerning the adaptive significance of sexual dimorphism in primate tooth size. It is concluded that both sexual selection and predator defence are important selective forces producing marked sexual dimorphism in the teeth used for fighting.