Research Article

Physical Condition, Sex, and Age-Class of Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in Forested and Open Habitats of West Virginia, USA

Table 2

Numbers of adult male, female, and juvenile Plethodon cinereus from four habitats in southern West Virginia, 2004-2005, with results of G-tests using Williams’ correction for deviations from hypothetical 1 : 1 sex- and age-class ratios. .

HabitatAdultsJuveniles
ObservedExpectedObservedExpectedGadj

Woodlands10488.07288.07.60*
Woodland edges11483.55383.525.91*
Silvopastures4635.52535.56.26*
Meadows10058.51758.566.01*

Total364265.5167265.5

HabitatFemalesMales
ObservedExpectedObservedExpectedGadj

Woodlands515253520.04
Woodland edges535761570.56
Silvopastures302316234.28*
Meadows485052500.16

Total182182182182