First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig's newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey
Paedomorphs are on average bigger than metamorphs; intriguingly, the opposite pattern hasbeen observed in the Turkish L. (v.) schmidtlerorum.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Facultative paedomorphism is regularly observed in salamanders, including newts of the Lissotriton vulgaris group.
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Key Findings & Data:Wecompare measurements of 5 paedomorphic individuals with those of 10 metamorphic individuals from the same population and withmeasurements taken from the literature.
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Conclusion & Impact:Paedomorphs are on average bigger than metamorphs; intriguingly, the opposite pattern hasbeen observed in the Turkish L. (v.) schmidtlerorum.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Facultative paedomorphism is regularly observed in salamanders, including newts of the Lissotriton vulgaris group. Wedocument the first record of paedomorphism in L. (v.) kosswigi from a locality near Karasu, in the vicinity of Sakarya, Turkey. Wecompare measurements of 5 paedomorphic individuals with those of 10 metamorphic individuals from the same population and withmeasurements taken from the literature. Paedomorphs are on average bigger than metamorphs; intriguingly, the opposite pattern hasbeen observed in the Turkish L. (v.) schmidtlerorum.
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OLGUN, K., BOZKURT, E., WIELSTRA, B. (2022). First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig's newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 5, 976–980. https://ajindex.com/articles/616385
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