Body size and reproductive characteristics of paedomorphic and metamorphic individuals of the northern banded newt (<em>Ommatotriton ophryticus</em>)

Paedomorphs and metamorphs of the northern banded newt (Ommatotriton ophryticus) were compared with respect to body size and some reproductive traits. Paedomorphic females are smaller than metamorphic individuals of the same sex. Both morphs have a similar reproduction pathway in terms of egg number...

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Main Authors: Eyup Başkale, Ferah Sayım, Uğur Kaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1608