Variability is a basic element of biology and is an essential component of evolutionary processes. Phenotypic variability within a species can be linked to ecological, environmental and ontogenetic factors, but also to sex-related differences (Martinez et al., 2019). The phenomenon of sex-related variability often appears in the form of sex dimorphism, which is usually manifested in differences in the size, colour or shape of morphological structures (
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