[ Objective ] This paper aimed to study the sexual dimorphism of Rana guentheri. [ Method ] Sixty-seven Rana guentheri were collected in Zhaoqing ar- ea to measure their morphological indexes, count the brood amount o...[ Objective ] This paper aimed to study the sexual dimorphism of Rana guentheri. [ Method ] Sixty-seven Rana guentheri were collected in Zhaoqing ar- ea to measure their morphological indexes, count the brood amount of female Rana guentheri and study sexual dimorphism and female reproductive characteristics . [Result] The average snout-vent length of male Rana guentheri was (75.07 ± 1.21 ) mm and the average snout-vent length of female Rana guentheri was (78.67 ± 1.23 ) mm. The snout-vent length and weight of female Rana guentheri were significantly different from that of male Rana guentheri, which illustrated that snout-vent length and body weight of Rana gttentheri had significant sexual dimorphism. The sexual dimorphism index was 0.05. The Local morphological inde- xes of Rana guentheri were positively related with the snout-vent length. The average brood amount of female Rana guentheri was 4 916. The snout-vent length and body weight were positively related with the brood amount of female Rana guentheri. [ Conclusion] Rana guentheri in Zhaoqing area had obvious sexual dimor- phism.展开更多
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文摘[ Objective ] This paper aimed to study the sexual dimorphism of Rana guentheri. [ Method ] Sixty-seven Rana guentheri were collected in Zhaoqing ar- ea to measure their morphological indexes, count the brood amount of female Rana guentheri and study sexual dimorphism and female reproductive characteristics . [Result] The average snout-vent length of male Rana guentheri was (75.07 ± 1.21 ) mm and the average snout-vent length of female Rana guentheri was (78.67 ± 1.23 ) mm. The snout-vent length and weight of female Rana guentheri were significantly different from that of male Rana guentheri, which illustrated that snout-vent length and body weight of Rana gttentheri had significant sexual dimorphism. The sexual dimorphism index was 0.05. The Local morphological inde- xes of Rana guentheri were positively related with the snout-vent length. The average brood amount of female Rana guentheri was 4 916. The snout-vent length and body weight were positively related with the brood amount of female Rana guentheri. [ Conclusion] Rana guentheri in Zhaoqing area had obvious sexual dimor- phism.