Body size, age and fecundity variation in different populations of the smooth newt triturus vulgaris meridionalis in central Italy

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-318

  Nobili, Giovanni ^a   Accordi, Fiorenza ^b  

^a Corpo Forestale dello Stato ^*  (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Body size; Breeding; Fecundity; Metamorphosis; Triturus vulgaris meridionalis

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY SIZE; FECUNDITY; SMOOTH NEWT;

ITALY, LAZIO;

TRITURUS VULGARIS MERIDIONALIS;

EID: 0031396752     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009709356219     Document Type: Article

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