title: [Sexual dimorphism of marbled polecat Vormela peregusna (Carnivora: Mustelidae)].
abstract: Analysis of morphometric variation in 26 cranial characters were studied in 85 individuals of marbled polecat Vormela peregusna from Turkmenistan demonstrated a low level of sexual dimorphism in the species. The properties of sexual dimorphism in marbled polecat are discussed in terms of available hypotheses of sexual dimorphism in carnivores.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Rozhnov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Abramov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D045969:Mustelidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014423:Turkmenistan