Facultative paedomorphosis and developmental stability in European newts (Triturus spp, Salamandridae): Ontogenetic aspect

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 265-270

  Ivanović, Ana ^a   Kalezić, Miloš L ^a,b  

^a Faculty of Biology   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Ontogeny; Paedomorphosis; Triturus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; ONTOGENY; PAEDOMORPHOSIS;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 31344473666     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356684     Document Type: Article

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