Differences in size at birth and brood size among Portuguese populations of the fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 179-187

  Rebelo, Rui ^a   Leclair, Maria Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Larval size; Mediterranean climate; Metamorphosis; Urodela

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; SALAMANDRA SALAMANDRA; SALAMANDRA SALAMANDRA GALLAICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2442572807     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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