Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae)
Post-metamorphic ontogenetic variations of head size and shape were investigated in the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae). We showed that allometry is an important aspect of the post-metamorphic ontogeny of the pool frog as most of the differences between the head shape of subadults and adult...
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| author | Vukov Tanja D. Kuručki Milica Anđelković Marko Tomašević-Kolarov Nataša |
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| description | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic variations of head size and shape were investigated in the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae). We showed that allometry is an important aspect of the post-metamorphic ontogeny of the pool frog as most of the differences between the head shape of subadults and adults were size-related adjustments. The largest changes affected by size variations included the posterior part of the head and the snout and eye region. In comparison to subadults, adults have wider heads, shorter snouts and relatively smaller eyes. Analyses of the relationships between head size and shape and the maximum size of the prey indicated the absence of correlations in adults. A positive correlation was found in subadults, but only between head width and the maximum size of the prey. Further studies will allow us to draw more generalized conclusions about the ecological relevance of the variations in head size and shape during post-metamorphic development of the pool frog. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 173043] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa1081987cbe4431937739f6f63eb87d2022-12-21T17:57:27ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46641821-43392018-01-0170230731210.2298/ABS171004047V0354-46641700047VPost-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae)Vukov Tanja D.0Kuručki Milica1Anđelković Marko2Tomašević-Kolarov Nataša3Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Department of Evolutionary Biology, BelgradeFaculty of Biology, Institute for Zoology, BelgradeInstitute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Department of Evolutionary Biology, BelgradeInstitute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Department of Evolutionary Biology, BelgradePost-metamorphic ontogenetic variations of head size and shape were investigated in the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae). We showed that allometry is an important aspect of the post-metamorphic ontogeny of the pool frog as most of the differences between the head shape of subadults and adults were size-related adjustments. The largest changes affected by size variations included the posterior part of the head and the snout and eye region. In comparison to subadults, adults have wider heads, shorter snouts and relatively smaller eyes. Analyses of the relationships between head size and shape and the maximum size of the prey indicated the absence of correlations in adults. A positive correlation was found in subadults, but only between head width and the maximum size of the prey. Further studies will allow us to draw more generalized conclusions about the ecological relevance of the variations in head size and shape during post-metamorphic development of the pool frog. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 173043]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2018/0354-46641700047V.pdfontogenyallometryanuransdietmaximum prey size |
| spellingShingle | Vukov Tanja D. Kuručki Milica Anđelković Marko Tomašević-Kolarov Nataša Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) Archives of Biological Sciences ontogeny allometry anurans diet maximum prey size |
| title | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) |
| title_full | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) |
| title_fullStr | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) |
| title_short | Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae) |
| title_sort | post metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog pelophylax lessonae ranidae |
| topic | ontogeny allometry anurans diet maximum prey size |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2018/0354-46641700047V.pdf |
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