I'm currently researching the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) and there are a few aspects of it's life history I can't find information for in the search I have so far carried out in the literature. A few websites (which aren't referenced) have stated that the toads can live up to eight years in the wild but an average lifespan is about 5 years. Other web sources also state that sexual maturity takes about 2-3 years. Can anyone please point me to any sources from peer-reviewed articles that either backup or refute these claims?
Hello Steven,
I hope this is of some help to you.
Best regards,
Gurgen Torosyan
Article Sexual Size Dimorphism and Age in the Midwife Toads Alytes o...
Hi Gurgen, thanks for sharing the paper. I shall take a look at it tomorrow and see if it helps in answering my questions. Regards, Steve
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