FIGURE 17 in Amphibians and reptiles in North Sweden: distribution, habitat affinities, and abundance (Classes: Amphibia and Reptilia)

FIGURE 17. Rana temporaria is the only amphibian breeding in alpine heath habitats well above tree line in the Scandic Mountains of North Sweden. Among the variety of wetland types available, chorusing and spawning invariably take place in shallow ponds with moderate to sparse vegetation. Despite hi...

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Main Author: Elmberg, Johan
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Ranidae
Rana
North Sweden
Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/8030488
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8030488
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Summary:FIGURE 17. Rana temporaria is the only amphibian breeding in alpine heath habitats well above tree line in the Scandic Mountains of North Sweden. Among the variety of wetland types available, chorusing and spawning invariably take place in shallow ponds with moderate to sparse vegetation. Despite high altitude and latitude, a short annual activity period, and a cool overall climate, breeding ponds enjoy constant daylight, high insolation and thus warm up rapidly. Kraipe, Lycksele lappmark, 820 m altitude, Low-Alpine zone. Photo: Johan Elmberg. Published as part of Elmberg, Johan, 2023, Amphibians and reptiles in North Sweden: distribution, habitat affinities, and abundance (Classes: Amphibia and Reptilia), pp. 301-335 in Zootaxa 5301 (3) on page 330, DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5301.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8030434

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