First evidence of a paedomorphic population of the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) in the Czech Republic

0397256 - ÚBO 2014 RIV IT eng J - Journal Article
Gvoždík, V. - Javůrková, Veronika - Kopecký, O.
First evidence of a paedomorphic population of the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) in the Czech Republic.
Acta Herpetologica. Roč. 8, č. 1 (2013), s. 53-57. ISSN 1827-9635. E-ISSN 1827-9643
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Keywords : Facultative paedomorphosis * urodeles * Triturus * Central Europe
Subject RIV: EG - Zoology
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Facultative paedomorphosis is an environmentally induced polymorphism that is well known for many caudate species including newts. Although facultative paedomorphosis has been documented in some smooth-newt populations, records of entirely paedomorphic populations outside the Balkans are limited. Here we present the first evidence of a paedomorphic population of the smooth newt in the Czech Republic with discussion of potential causes that need to be further tested.
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