Longevity and body size in three populations of <em>Dyscophus antongilii</em> (Microhylidae, Dyscophinae), the tomato frog from north-eastern Madagascar

Age profile and body size were studied in three populations of the rare and understudied tomato frog, Dyscophus antongilii, from NE Madagascar. For each individual, a phalanx was clipped and the bone used for skeletochronology. Sexual dimorphism is significantly different between all three populatio...

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Main Authors: Giulia Tessa, Fabio M. Guarino, Cristina Giacoma, Fabio Mattioli, Franco Andreone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2007-11-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1528