Age determination and growth by skeletochronology of Rana holtzi, an endemic frog from Turkey

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-242

  Guarino, Fabrio Maria ^a   Erismis, U C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Age determination; Growth pattern; Rana holtzi; Skeletochronology; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BREEDING POPULATION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENDEMISM; FROG; GROWTH; ONTOGENY; SEX RATIO; SKELETON;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

ANURA; RANA HOLTZI;

EID: 46649101519     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701883427     Document Type: Article

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