Our results indicate that skeletochronology can be used in a wide variety of amphibian species from tropical and subtropical regions and is more accurate than SVL as an indicator of adult age in certain species.

• 我们认为骨骼鉴年法应可用在大多数热带及亚热带的两栖类，且对某些族群成体的年龄预测较吻肛长更为准确。