A procedure for taxon assessment based on morphological variation in European water frogs  Pelophylax esculentus complex

Katarına BREKA; Imre KRIZMANIC; Tanja VUKOV; Srdjan STAMENKOVIC

doi:https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1912-29

Makale detayları

A procedure for taxon assessment based on morphological variation in European water frogs Pelophylax esculentus complex

Yazarlar:

Katarına BREKA | Imre KRIZMANIC | Tanja VUKOV | Srdjan STAMENKOVIC

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 3, pp.214-223

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773051

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1912-29

Özet:

 

Methods for morphological identification of water frogs from the Pelophylax esculentus complex have changed over the decades. Still, without resort to genetic analyses, water frogs remain among the most difficult European amphibians to distinguish due to their hybrid nature. The aim of this study was to identify a reliable set of quantitative and qualitative morphological characters that objectively resolve species? identification in the Pelophylax esculentus complex and provide a rapid and robust procedure for taxon identification. Our results showed a substantial difference in morphological characteristics among taxa. The shape and size of the metatarsal tubercle along with the coloration of the hind limbs and flanks appear to be the most important diagnostic traits. Linear discriminant analysis with both quantitative and qualitative traits as a rapid method for the assessment of water frog taxa showed satisfactory accuracy and prediction classification for all 3 members of the complex.

Makale detayları

A procedure for taxon assessment based on morphological variation in European water frogs Pelophylax esculentus complex

Yazarlar: Katarına BREKA | Imre KRIZMANIC | Tanja VUKOV | Srdjan STAMENKOVIC

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 3, pp.214-223

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773051

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1912-29

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Katarına BREKA | Imre KRIZMANIC | Tanja VUKOV | Srdjan STAMENKOVIC

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 3, pp.214-223

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773051

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1912-29