Age structure, size and growth rate of water frogs from central European natural Pelophylax ridibundus-Pelophylax esculentus mixed populations estimated by skeletochronology

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-250

  Socha, Małgorzata ^a   Ogielska, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hybridogenesis; Pelophylax; R E system; Rana esculenta; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SITE; FROG; GROWTH RATE; HYBRID; PARTHENOGENESIS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SKELETAL REMAINS;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

ANURA; PELOPHYLAX; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 77950983473     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853810791069119     Document Type: Article

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