Adam Jones and colleagues (2002 ) demonstrated that in rough-skinned newts, all females tend to mate with at least one male, and often with several

What is the overall mating success for male rough-skinned newts, and what physical characteristic was selected for in males?


The majority of males failed to mate, and most mated just once or twice. Males that mated displayed significantly larger tail crests than males that failed to mate, indicating that sexual selection is a much stronger force in males than females among rough-skinned newts.

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