Life history traits in a population of pelobates syriacus (Boettger, 1889) from Turkey

Age structure of the eastern spadefoot toad, Pelobates syriacus from the Kizilirmak Delta (Turkey) were assessed using phalangeal skeletochronology. Snout-vent length (SVL) ranged from 42.05 to 86.63 mm in males and 34.03 to 53.27 mm in females. Age of adults ranged from 2 to 8 years in males and 3 to 5 years in females. For both sexes, SVL was significantly correlated with age. Males and females of the toads reached maturity at 2 years of age.