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Newt species identification

Newt species identification

Morales et al 2018: Identification of newt species is a challenge for field biologists. We found that Taricha granulosacould be distinguished from T. torosa using measurments of tail length and snout-vent length.

 

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"Identification of newt species using morphometrics" poster
Document: poster_morales_2018.pdf (4.09 MB)
Monica Morales, Jessica Saavedra, Daniel Hudson

Project Date: 2018

Faculty:

  • Derek Girman

Departments:

  • Biology

Partners:

  • Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation

Students:

  • Special studies
  • Masters research

Locations:

  • Sonoma County

Project Topics:

  • Biodiversity

Funding Sources:

  • McNair Scholars