A skeletochronological estimation of age and body size by the Sichuan torrent frog (Amolops mantzorum) between two populations at different altitudes

Animal Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-489

  Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Lu, Xin ^b  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amolops mantzorum; body size; life history; Skeletochronological methods

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BODY SIZE; CHRONOLOGY; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FROG; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; MATURATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SKELETON;

CHINA;

AMOLOPS MANTZORUM; ANURA;

EID: 78649354273     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075610X530235     Document Type: Article

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