Alpine Newt

Abstract

Planinski vodenjaci, evolucijski stara, jako dobro prilagođena, ali sve više ugrožena skupina prikazana je u ovom radu. Brojne morfološke razlike, veliki broj podvrsta, endemičnost, ali i karakteristike Jadove (odakle su sakupljene jedinke) dovode me do misli da je možda došlo do odvajanja ove populacije od ostalih, nakupljanja razlike koje bi je čak uzdigle na razinu vrste. P morfometrijske i genetičke analize koje nisu bile ostvarive tijekom nastanka ovog rada. Također, potvrđena je hipoteza kanibalizma koja prije nije zabilježena kod ove vrste, što je još jedan dokaz moguće diverzifikacije. Rad pruža osvrt na životni ciklus vodenjaka, njihove reproduktivne strategije, način čuvanja u zatočeništvu i neke opće činjenice vrijedne za razumijevanje važnosti očuvanja ove vrsteAlpine Newts, evolutionary old, very well adapted, but increasingly vulnerable group is presented in this paper. Numerous morphological differences, large number of subspecies, endemism, but also characteristics of the Jadova river (from where they were collected) lead17 me to thoughts that separation may have occurred and the accumulation of differences that would even elevate to the level of species. Further morphometric and genetic analysis are required which were not possible to do during this work. The hypotesis of cannibalism was confirmed which has not been previously recorded in this species and that is another proof of diversification. This paper provide san overview of the life cycle of the Alpine Newts, their reproductive strategies, the way of keeping them in captivity and some general facts valuable to understanding the importance of these species conservation