Amphibian teratology — possible adaptive and evolutionary interpretations

Vladimir Vershinin; Dmitry Berzin; Svetlana Vershinina

doi:10.21638/11701/spbu03.2016.307

Authors

Vladimir Vershinin Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 202, ul. 8 Marta, Ekaterinburg, 620144, Russian Federation; Eltsyn Ural Federal University, 19, ul. Mira, Ekaterinburg, 620002, Russian Federation
Dmitry Berzin Eltsyn Ural Federal University, 19, ul. Mira, Ekaterinburg, 620002, Russian Federation
Svetlana Vershinina Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 202, ul. 8 Marta, Ekaterinburg, 620144, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu03.2016.307

Abstract

The article deals with the phenomenon of amphibian morphological anomalies their theoretical and practical significance. Methodological principles in the data on the analysis of amphibian anomalies as a part of general morphological variability are discussed. The authors suppose that the modern point of view on the origins and formation of variability supposes the possibility of using the results of analysis into deviant forms as population and species characteristics for evolutionary interpretation and evaluating environmental quality. Refs 10. Figs 1. Tables 1.

Keywords:

amphibian, morphological anomalies, morphogenesis, variability, antropogenious transformation, adaptation, evolution, environmental quality

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