Multiple morphophysiological responses of a tropical frog to urbanization conform to the pace-of-life syndrome.

ABSTRACT: The Pace-of-Life syndrome proposes that behavioural, physiological and immune characteristics vary along a slow-fast gradient. Urbanization poses several physiological challenges to organisms. However, little is known about how the health status of frogs is affected by urbanization in the Tropics, which have a faster and more recent urbanization than the northern hemisphere. Here, we analysed a suite of physiological variables that reflect whole organism health, reproduction, metabolic and circulatory physiology and leukocyte responses in Leptodactylus podicipinus. Specifically, we tested how leukocyte profile, erythrocyte morphometrics and germ cell density, as well as somatic indices and erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities differ throughout the adult life span between urban and rura

SUBMITTER: Franco-Belussi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10823355 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature