Phenotypic plasticity of anuran larvae: Environmental variables influence body shape and oral morphology in Rana temporaria tadpoles

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-162

  Vences, Miguel ^a,c   Puente, Marta ^b   Nieto, Sandra ^b   Vieites, David R ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Oral structures; Phenotypic plasticity; Pond size; Predator density; Rana temporaria; Ranidae; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FROG; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POND;

SPAIN;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA; RANIDAE;

EID: 0036284619     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000754     Document Type: Article

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