First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig’s newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey

Emin BOZKURT; Kurtuluş OLGUN; Kurtuluş OLGUN; Ben WIELSTRA

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First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig’s newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey

Authors:

Emin BOZKURT | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Ben WIELSTRA

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 5, pp.976-980

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774956

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Abstract:

 

Facultative paedomorphism is regularly observed in salamanders, including newts of the Lissotriton vulgaris group. We document the first record of paedomorphism in L. (v.) kosswigi from a locality near Karasu, in the vicinity of Sakarya, Turkey. We compare measurements of 5 paedomorphic individuals with those of 10 metamorphic individuals from the same population and with measurements taken from the literature. Paedomorphs are on average bigger than metamorphs; intriguingly, the opposite pattern has been observed in the Turkish L. (v.) schmidtlerorum.

 

Facultative paedomorphism is regularly observed in salamanders, including newts of the Lissotriton vulgaris group. We document the first record of paedomorphism in L. (v.) kosswigi from a locality near Karasu, in the vicinity of Sakarya, Turkey. We compare measurements of 5 paedomorphic individuals with those of 10 metamorphic individuals from the same population and with measurements taken from the literature. Paedomorphs are on average bigger than metamorphs; intriguingly, the opposite pattern has been observed in the Turkish L. (v.) schmidtlerorum.

Article Details

First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig’s newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey

Authors:

Emin BOZKURT | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Ben WIELSTRA

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 5, pp.976-980

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774956

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Anatolia

Lissotriton lantzi

Lissotriton vulgaris schmidtlerorum

neoteny

smooth newt

Issues

Article Details

First record of facultative paedomorphism in the Kosswig’s newt Lissotriton (vulgaris) kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) (Urodela; Salamandridae), endemic to northwestern Turkey

Authors: Emin BOZKURT | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Ben WIELSTRA

Publisher: TUBITAK

Main Topics: Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 5, pp.976-980

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000774956

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Anatolia

Lissotriton lantzi

Lissotriton vulgaris schmidtlerorum

neoteny

smooth newt

Issues

Authors:

Emin BOZKURT | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Kurtuluş OLGUN | Ben WIELSTRA

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 5, pp.976-980

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774956

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179