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The phenotypic variability in Rana temporaria decreases in response to drying habitats.
The Science of the total environment - 15 Jan 2018
Miramontes-Sequeiros Luz Calia, Palanca-Castán Nicolás, Caamaño-Chinchilla Laura, Palanca-Soler Antonio
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we evaluated the diversity of skin coloration as a proxy for phenotypic diversity. The European common frog (Rana temporaria) populations from the Southern slope of central Pyrenees lie at the limit of the species distribution in latitude and altitude. We analysed the relationship of skin color typology with different environmental variables and found a large decrease in skin type variety in frogs...
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