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 1987 (98%)


100%

75% -

50%

25s '

 0%
 J FM AM J J A S N D
 O]Males U (181) IMales R (74)


 1988(97%)
100%

75%q

50%

25% -


 JF M A M J J A S O N D
 E-Males U (492) SMales R (186)


1990(87%)


75%

50%




 J FMAM JJAS ND
 ]Males U (172) ]Males R (163)


1989(96%)


100%


75%

50%

25%-


I


0% I
 JF M AM J J A S ON D
 DMales U (214) EMales R (111)

 Total 1986-1 990 (98%)


J F M A M J J A S N
lMales U (47) EMMales R (22)


J F M A M J J A S O N D
OMales U (1030) MMales R (516)


Fig. 4. Proportional capture of unmarked (U) to recaptured (R) male Gastrophryne carolinensis during the
principle activity season at Breezeway Pond, Putnam Co., Florida, 1986 1990. The number in parentheses
after the year is the percentage of the total number of males captured within that year.





0.0016), 1988 (X2=30.57, df=l, p < 0.0001), and in the overall sex ratio from 1986
through 1990 (X2=28.76, df=l, p < 0.0001). In 1990, the ratio was nearly
significant (X2=3.61, df=-, p = 0.0574). For recaptured animals, the adult sex ratio
was one female for every 1.29 males and was male-biased in all years except 1990.


1986(95%)