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Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia
SALAMANDRA, 52 (2016), 2; 161-170. urn:nbn:hr:184:098648
Karaica, Dean; Buj, Ivana; Čavlović, Kristina; Mičetić Stanković, Vlatka

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Karaica, D., Buj, I., Čavlović, K. & Mičetić Stanković, V. (2016). Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia. SALAMANDRA, 52. (2), 161-170. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648

Karaica, Dean, et al. "Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia." SALAMANDRA, vol. 52, no. 2, 2016, pp. 161-170. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648

Karaica, Dean, Ivana Buj, Kristina Čavlović and Vlatka Mičetić Stanković. "Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia." SALAMANDRA 52, no. 2 (2016): 161-170. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648

Karaica, D., et al. (2016) 'Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia', SALAMANDRA, 52(2), pp. 161-170. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648 (Accessed 01 November 2024)

Karaica D, Buj I, Čavlović K, Mičetić Stanković V. Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia. SALAMANDRA [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2024 November 01];52(2):161-170. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648

D. Karaica, I. Buj, K. Čavlović and V. Mičetić Stanković, "Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia", SALAMANDRA, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 161-170, 2016. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:098648. [Accessed: 01 November 2024]

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Title (english)Comparative morphology and ecology of the Pelophylax esculentus complex in Croatia
AuthorDean Karaica
MBZ: 333825
AuthorIvana Buj
MBZ: 241654
AuthorKristina Čavlović
AuthorVlatka Mičetić Stanković
MBZ: 291053
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		NATURAL SCIENCES
Biology
Abstract (english)
The Eurasian Pelophylax esculentus hybridogenetic complex, including Pelophylax ridibundus (R), P. lessonae (L), and their hybrid P. kl. esculentus (E), is considered to be one of the most complicated animal hemiclonal systems. It has been attracting the attention of evolutionary and molecular biologists as well as ecologists for decades. Despite the considerable number of studies describing population structure, reproductive modes, and distribution of the species complex, data on the rarely observed REL scenario, i.e., the presence of all three species at one site, are lacking. This study compared the morphological (morphometry, external morphology) and ecological (diet) profiles of all three species from a REL complex population located in the northwestern part of Croatia (Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska County). In terms of external morphology, the species varied interspecifically, but some features, for example, the yellow or green femoral colouration found in P. ridibundus, had not been expected. All three species exhibited a strong predilection for terrestrial prey, but interspecific differences were noticed. This paper aims to provide a better and more comprehensible insight into the ecological relationships of the REL complex, allowing comparisons with other study areas across Europe.
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Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
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Journal titleSALAMANDRA
Numberingvol. 52, no. 2, pp. 161-170
p-ISSN0036-3375
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:098648
Publication2016
Document URLhttp://bib.irb.hr/810818
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