Body size and age structure of a breeding population portion of the Urmia salamander, Neurergus crocatus Cope, 1862 (Caudata: Salamandridae)

Uezuem N., Avci A., Oezdemir N., Ilgaz C., Olgun K.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, cilt.78, sa.2, ss.209-214, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/11250001003636679
  • Dergi Adı: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.209-214
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neurergus crocatus, body size, age structure, skeletochronology, Turkey, LIFE-HISTORY TRAITS, RANA-TEMPORARIA, TRITURUS-MARMORATUS, GROWTH MARKS, COMMON FROG, BONE-GROWTH, NEWT, AMPHIBIA
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Recently, the Urmia salamander, Neurergus crocatus Cope, 1862 was classified as a vulnerable species. The age structure of a breeding population portion of N. crocatus from Turkey was studied by using skeletochronology performed on the phalanges. According to the analysis of the age structure based on counting lines of arrested growth (LAGs), ages ranged from 5 to 14 years (mean = 9.4 +/- 2.3 years) for males and from 8 to 17 years (mean = 11.6 +/- 2.2 years) for females in N. crocatus. The mean snout-vent length was 69.2 +/- 3.6 mm in males and 76.2 +/- 3.8 in females. The sexual dimorphism index was 0.10. The difference between the sexes in age and size was statistically significant.