Francisco Vilella
J. H. Fogarty
2002
<p><span>Various aspects of population structure and dynamics of </span><i><span class="genus-species">Eleutherodactylus coqui</span></i><span> in two forest reserves (Maricao and Guilarte) of the central mountain range of Puerto Rico were determined between July 1997 and June 1998. Adult density ranged from 8–25 animals/100 m</span><sup>2</sup><span> for the wet season and 3–19 animals/100 m</span><sup>2</sup><span> for the dry season. Abundance of froglets and juveniles was also greater in the wet season compared to the dry season. By contrast, egg mass counts were greater in the dry season compared to the wet season. Adult body size increased from wet to dry season as population density declined and was found to differ significantly between forests. Adult </span><i><span class="genus-species">E. coqui</span></i><span> trapped at similar elevations were larger in Guilarte compared to those in Maricao. Average body size for Maricao and Guilarte populations were smaller than those reported for populations in eastern Puerto Rico. Comparing average snout–vent length among frogs from the Luquillo Mountains, Guilarte Forest, and Maricao Forest, a gradient of decreasing body size was observed from east to west across the island.</span></p>
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10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0193:PDOECI]2.0.CO;2
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Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Population dynamics of Eleutherodactylus coqui in cordillera forest reserves of Puerto Rico
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