Female genitalia have been largely neglected in studies of genital evolution, perhaps due to
the long‐standing belief that they are relatively invariable and therefore taxonomically and …

What explains preferences for elaborate ornamentation in animals? The default answer
remains that the prettiest males have the best genes. If mating signals predict good genes …

In contrast to sexual selection on traits that affect interactions between the sexes before
mating, little theoretical research has focused on the coevolution of postmating traits via …

Female behavior changes profoundly after mating. In Drosophila, the mechanisms
underlying the long-term changes led by seminal products have been extensively studied …

Multiple paternity is ubiquitous within the polyphyletic group called 'reptiles', especially
within the lizards and snakes. Therefore, the probability of sperm competition occurring, and …

Female genitalia are conspicuously overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts,
limiting our understanding of sexual reproduction across vertebrate lineages. This study is …

Rapid genitalia evolution is believed to be mainly driven by sexual selection. Recently,
noncopulatory genital functions have been suggested to exert stronger selection pressure …

Sexual conflict, the difference in preferred mating rates between the sexes, often leads to
sexually dimorphic morphologies, strategies, and behaviors. We are now beginning to …

Genitalia are morphologically variable across many taxa and in physical contact during
intromission, but little is known about how variation in form correlates with function during …

Male intromittent organs are exceedingly diverse, yet we know comparatively little about
female genital diversity. However, the most direct mechanical interaction between males …