A laboratory investigation into features of morphology and physiology for their potential to predict reproductive success in male frogs.

Amphibian populations are declining globally, however, the contribution of reduced reproduction to declines is unknown. We investigated associations between morphological (weight/snout-vent length, nuptial pad colour/size, forelimb width/size) and physiological (nuptial pad/testis histomorphology, p...

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Main Authors: Frances Orton, Sofie Svanholm, Erika Jansson, Ylva Carlsson, Andreas Eriksson, Tamsyn Uren Webster, Tamara McMillan, Martin Leishman, Bas Verbruggen, Theo Economou, Charles R Tyler, Cecilia Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241625