Influence of oviposition-inducing hormone on spawning and mortality in the endangered Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

Abstract Background With Panamanian golden frogs (Atelopus zeteki; PGFs) likely extirpated from the wild, ensuring long-term sustainability of captive populations is crucial in order to conserve this critically endangered species. Unfortunately, PGFs display a unique reproductive behavior involving...

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Main Authors: Ellen Bronson, Emmet L. Guy, Kevin J. Murphy, Kevin Barrett, Andrew J. Kouba, Vicky Poole, Carrie K. Kouba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-021-00076-8