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Title: Post-metamorphic ontogenetic changes in head size and shape of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae)
Authors: Vukov, Tanja D.
Kuručki, Milica 
Andelković, Marko
Kolarov, Nataša Tomašević
Keywords: ,
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2018
Rank: M23
Journal: Archives of Biological Sciences
Abstract: 
Post-metamorphic ontogenetic variations of head size and shape were investigated in the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae, Ranidae). We showed that allometry is an important aspect of the post-metamorphic ontogeny of the pool frog as most of the differences between the head shape of subadults and adults were size-related adjustments. The largest changes affected by size variations included the posterior part of the head and the snout and eye region. In comparison to subadults, adults have wider heads, shorter snouts and relatively smaller eyes. Analyses of the relationships between head size and shape and the maximum size of the prey indicated the absence of correlations in adults. A positive correlation was found in subadults, but only between head width and the maximum size of the prey. Further studies will allow us to draw more generalized conclusions about the ecological relevance of the variations in head size and shape during post-metamorphic development of the pool frog.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1413
ISSN: 0354-4664
DOI: 10.2298/ABS171004047V
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