A long-standing challenge for amphibian population ecologists is the reliable estimation of
age in individuals without known recapture history. The development and widespread …

Island faunas can be characterized by gigantism in small animals and dwarfism in large
animals, but the extent to which this so-called 'island rule'provides a general explanation for …

Bone histology is an important tool for uncovering life history traits of extinct animals,
particularly those that lack modern analogs, such as the non-avian dinosaurs. In most …

A previously unexplained decline of a Lissotriton vulgaris population following breeding
habitat management measure improving the ponds physical features is reported. We used …

Age and body size are critical for understanding life history evolution and ecology. In this
study, the age and body size of the Shangcheng stout salamander, Pachyhynobius …

In this study, the age composition of a Podarcis tauricus population from Saros Bay
(northwest Turkey) was determined by skeletochronology. 27 preserved adults (20}}, 5xx, 2 …

Populations from different environmental habitats indicate variation in life history traits and
these differences are mostly related to longevity, age and size at maturity. In this study, age …

Sexual dimorphism, phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species,
has been demonstrated in many invertebrates and vertebrates. In many of these studies …

Accepted: 19. October 2014/Available online: 03. January 2015/Printed: June 2015 Abstract.
Age structure of adult Bufo gargarizans in the breeding season was investigated by …

Amphibians are not only an alternative source of vital protein for humans, but also one of the
best bioindicators for ecological studies. In this study, we studied the age structure, body …