TY  - JOUR
T1  - Age and Growth of the Green Toad, <I>Bufo viridis</I> (Laurenti, 1768) from an Island and a Mainland Population in Giresun, Turkey
AU - Kutrup, Bilal AU - Cakir, Emel AU - Colak, Zeliha AU - Bulbul, Ufuk AU - Karaoglu, Handan 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 11
SP  - 1469
EP  - 1472
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.1469.1472
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1469.1472
KW  - Amphibia
KW  -longevity
KW  -skeletochronology
KW  -Bufo viridis
KW  -population
KW  -maturity
AB  - Age structure and some growth parameters of <I>Bufo viridis</I> from the Giresun Island and Giresun province in Turkey were studied by skeletochronology. We studied 56 specimens (41 female, 15 male) from island and 44 (5 female, 39 male) from mainland population. In both populations, age at sexual maturity was 2-3 years in both males and females. Age was ranged from 2-8 years for females and 3-6 years for males in island while 4-7 and 3-8 years in mainland population, respectively. Males and females did not differ in the mean age while SVL and weight were significantly different between males and females in two populations. In addition, we found positive correlations between age and SVL in both sexes in two populations.
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