Maximum body size and age distribution in the Italian Stream Frog, <em>Rana italica</em> Dubois 1987 (Amphibia: Anura)

Data on mean longevity and age structure of Rana italica are very scanty. Skeletochronological data comparisons with other European brown frogs showed that life span of R. italica is similar to those of other congeneric species. In this study we report the age structure of a population of R. italica...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Buono, Fabio Guarino, Leonardo Vignoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-12-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1726