Multiple mating in a lizard increases fecundity but provides no evidence for genetic benefits

Noble, Daniel W.A.Keogh, J ScottWhiting, Martin J.2015-12-101045-2249http://hdl.handle.net/1885/65622Multiple paternity is taxonomically widespread, yet the relative role of direct and indirect (genetic) fitness benefits in explaining the evolution of multiple mating is a topic of intense debate. We test whether female Eastern Water Skinks (Eulamprus quoKeywords: body size; clutch size; fecundity; fertilization (reproduction); fitness; genetic analysis; genetic marker; growth rate; lizard; mating behavior; paternity; performance assessment; polyandry; polymorphism; taxonomy direct fitness benefit; Eulamprus quoyii; indirect fitness; multiple mating; multiple paternity; performance; polyandry.Multiple mating in a lizard increases fecundity but provides no evidence for genetic benefits201310.1093/beheco/art0402016-02-24