The effect of toe-clipping on survival i
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Leszek Berger
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Article
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2008
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Pensoft Publishers
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English
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Amputation of one to eight toe was used to mark 1963 metamorphs of western Palearctic water frogs. The metaniorphs developed in outdoor rearing areas and their survival was checked after their first hibernation. Survival varied from 70 to 87% (mean 81.2) for particular classes of cut toes, but showe