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Melanism in salamanders: effects of insularity, sex and size on dorsal colouration in Salamandra salamandra

In this study we tested the effects of insularity on amphibian colouration using the fire salamander as a model system. Although increased melanism was not a consistent pattern across all islands, salamanders from one island exhibited higher proportions of black pigmentation than mainland populations, while insular populations overall showed reduced variation in colouration.  Leer más.

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