Growth and Metamorphosis of Larval Dwarf Salamanders (Eurycea quadridigitata)

Growth of larval dwarf salamanders, Eurycea quadridigitata, is described for two populations on the upper Coastal Plain of South Carolina. The smallest larvae were collected in early February and were 6.4-6.8 mm in snout-vent length (SVL). After a 5-6.5 month larval period, larvae transformed at a S...VL range of 20.7-25.6 mm. Larvae from Flamingo Bay transformed at significantly larger SVLs and appeared to mature earlier than those at Karen's Pond. The sex ratio did not differ from 1:1 and sexual dimorphism in SVL was not evident in newly transformed larvae. Maturity is presumably attained 8-9 months after hatching in September or October. Ausführliche Beschreibung Beschreibung ausblenden

1. Person:	Semlitsch, Raymond D.
Quelle:	in Herpetologica Vol. 36, No. 2 (1980), p. 138-140 Weitere Artikel
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Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	1980
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Schlagworte:	research-article Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea Growth Larval period Metamorphosis
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