Vol. 76 (3) 2024

ARTICLES

Age and Body Size of the Turkish Smooth Newt Lissotriton schmidtleri (Raxworthy, 1988) (Urodela: Salamandridae)

Hatice Özkan1, Ufuk Bülbül1*, Dilay Çalışkan2 & Fatma Şeyma Özkan3

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1*Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Türkiye; ufukb@ktu.edu.tr
2Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Letters, İstanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Türkiye
3Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Türkiye

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb76.3.002792

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Abstract
Age and body size in a lowland population of Lissotriton schmidtleri in the İstanbul Province of Türkiye were examined by applying the skeletochronology method. The age range varies between 5 to 11 years in males and 4 to 8 years in females. The mean age and SVL values were 8.1 years and 36.28 mm in males and 6.4 years and 37.72 mm in females. The mean SVL and age values showed a significant difference between the sexes. The present study showed sexual dimorphism and different life expectancy between sexes. The estimated potential reproductive lifespan was higher in males than females.

Key words
longevity; skeletochronology; LAG; newt; İstanbul

How to Cite
Özkan H., Bülbül U., Çalışkan D. & Özkan F.Ş.  2024. Age and Body Size of the Turkish Smooth Newt Lissotriton schmidtleri (Raxworthy, 1988) (Urodela: Salamandridae) Acta zoologica bulgarica 76 (3) 353-358.

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