Variations in age, size at maturity and gestation duration among two neighbouring populations of the alpine salamander (Salamandra lanzai)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 254, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 251-260

  Miaud, C ^a   Andreone, Franco ^b   Ribéron, Alexandre ^a   De Michelis, Sara ^b   Clima, Valentina ^b   Castanet, Jacques ^c   Francillon Vieillot, Hélène ^c   Guyétant, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b MUSEO REGIONALE DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Age; Gestation; Phenotypic plasticity; Proximate cause; Size; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; AMPHIBIAN; GESTATION; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; SIZE AT MATURITY;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRA LANZAI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034987220     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000760     Document Type: Article

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