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Table 1 Melanophryniscus moreirae age structure

From: The relationship between poison frog chemical defenses and age, body size, and sex

Sex

n

Mean size ± SE (mm)

Mean age ± SE (years)

Median age (years)

Modal age (years)

AM (years)

Mean size at AM ± SE (mm)

Longevity (years)

PRLS (years)

Adult male

40

23.2 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.2

4

4

2

21.7 ± 0.9

6

4

Adult female

15

26.2 ± 0.2

4.9 ± 0.3

5

5 and 6

3

26.3 ± 0.0

6

3

Juvenile female

7

16 ± 1.3

2.0 ± 0.5

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. AM age at maturity, age of the youngest adult, PRLS potential reproductive lifespan; Size: snout–vent length