Title:

Characteristics of the reproductive cycle of the mole, Talpa europaea , in the Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula

Creator:

López-Fuster, M. J. ; Gosálbez, J. ; Lluch, S.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1988

Description:

The breeding season of Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758, in the NE of the Iberian Peninsula lasts from December to June, with maximum activity from January to March. Both males and females reach sexual maturity once they have completed their first year. The number of embryos per litter is neither connected with age of the female nor the month of capture. The length breeding season in the area studied implies that some females may have two or even three litters per year under favourable conditions. The average number of embryos per female in the population, as a whole, is 3.12 (n=17). The differences noted in comparison with other European populations can be attributed to the differing climatic conditions which are directly related to the timing of the breeding season.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

reproductive cycle ; Talpa europaea ; cykl rozrodu ; rozród ; kret

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

33

Issue:

11

Start page:

131

End page:

137

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.88-12

Source:

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Language:

eng ; streszcz. ang.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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