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http://dx.doi.org/10.5141/JEFB.2008.31.1.031

Population Dynamics of the Long-Tailed Clawed Salamander Larva, Onychodactylus fischeri, and Its Age Structure in Korea  

Lee, Jung-Hyun (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
Ra, Nam-Yong (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
Eom, Jun-Ho (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
Park, Dae-Sik (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.31, no.1, 2008 , pp. 31-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
Larvae of the long-tailed clawed salamander, Onychodactylus fischeri, have a relatively long larval period, spending a year or more within the stream where they hatch; therefore, a well-established larval population could be critical for the conservation of adult populations. To study the population dynamics of long-tailed clawed salamander larvae, we surveyed a field population once or twice a month from September, 2005 to June, 2006, and determined the age of larval clawed salamanders collected from three different populations in October, 2004 using skeletochronology. The age of long-tailed clawed salamander larvae ranged from 0 to 3 years. New recruitment of larvae in the population primarily occurred in November, 2005, and mid-March, 2006. Larvae with a snout-vent length of more than 30 mm disappeared from the streams in September, 2005, suggesting that two to three year-old clawed salamander larvae metamorphosed during this period.
Keywords
Breeding season; Long-tailed clawed salamander; Metamorphosis; Onychodactylus fischeri; Skeletochronology;
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