Interspecific differences in early life-history traits in crested newts (Triturus cristatus superspecies, Caudata, Salamandridae) from the Balkan Peninsula

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 469-477

  Furtula, Milena ^a   Todorović, Biljana ^b   Simić, Vladica ^b   Ivanović, Ana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

^c Faculty of Biology   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Egg size; Growth rate; Larval period duration; Size at metamorphosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; EGG SIZE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT SELECTION; HATCHING; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY;

BALKANS; EURASIA;

CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; TRITURUS DOBROGICUS;

EID: 61749104139     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802585794     Document Type: Article

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