Evidence for paedomorphosis in Macedonian crested newt (Triturus macedonicus) from Montenegro | Zendy

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Evidence for paedomorphosis in Macedonian crested newt (Triturus macedonicus) from Montenegro

Author(s) -

Maja Slijepčević

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

archives of biological sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1821-4339

pISSN - 0354-4664

DOI - 10.2298/abs140418003s

Subject(s) - neoteny , triturus , macedonian , montenegro , heterochrony , biology , salamandridae , zoology , caudata , genus , ecology , geography , ontogeny , philosophy , linguistics , genetics , regional science

One of the most interesting heterochronic processes in the European newt (genus Triturus) is paedomorphosis, a phenomenon of attaining reproductive maturity while retaining larval features. However, paedomorphosis seems to be rare in the crested newt (Triturus cristatus superspecies). In the locality Vrba, near the town of Tuzi (Montenegro), Dr Georg Džukić found paedomorphic Macedonian crested newt (Triturus macedonicus). In this paper, new evidence for this heterochronic process in the crested newt from Montenegro is reported

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