Effect of age on reproductive performance of the Boulenger's toad, Bufotes boulengeri (Lataste, 1879) (laboratory studies)
https://doi.org/10.26897/2949-4710-2025-3-3-4-03
Abstract
This study investigated the reproductive performance of Bufotes boulengeri. The material analyzed consisted of egg clutches obtained under laboratory conditions from toads of varying ages, ranging from 2 to 7 years. The mean fecundity of female Boulenger's toads was determined to be 2489.4 ± 152.9 eggs (range: 484-4816). The highest fecundity was recorded for 4-year-old females, averaging 3507.6 ± 272.9 eggs. The period of high reproductive activity appears to be between 3 and 6 years of age, after which fecundity declines. Although the egg diameter and egg string width showed variation, no clear age-related trends could be established for these parameters.
About the Authors
Ksenia A. Matushkina
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kseniya_Matushkina
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Russian Federation
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Russian Federation
Ksenia A. Matushkina, CSc (Biol), Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Irina V. Afrina
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Afrina, Assistant at the Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Kirill A. Afrin
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirill A. Afrin, CSc (Biol), Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
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Matushkina K.A., Afrina I.V., Afrin K.A. Effect of age on reproductive performance of the Boulenger's toad, Bufotes boulengeri (Lataste, 1879) (laboratory studies). Timiryazev Biological Journal. 2025;3(3). (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26897/2949-4710-2025-3-3-4-03
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