A skeletochronological analysis of a population of the Anatolia Newt, Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887) (Caudata: Salamandridae), in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Zoology in the Middle East, vol.61, no.4, pp.332-338, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 61 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1080/09397140.2015.1101926
- Journal Name: Zoology in the Middle East
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.332-338
- Keywords: Anatolia Newt; Eastern Anatolia, Growth, Longevity, Neurergus strauchii, Skeletochronology
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: No
Abstract
This study presents data on age, growth and longevity of a population of Neurergus strauchii in Eastern Anatolia (Bingöl, Turkey) based on skeletochronological data. The phalangeal diaphyseal cross-sections of 54 individuals studied (12♂, 42♀) showed that females are on average older than males: the ages ranged from 6 to 14 years, with an average age of 8.8 years in males and 10.9 years in females. Sexual maturity is reached at an age of 4-5 years in both sexes. The slow growth and the longevity make the species vulnerable.