Table 1.
Skeletochronology age (years) estimates of recaptured toads
| Location | PIT tag no. | Year of 1st Capture | Minimum age (in years) at 1st capture | Age (in years) estimate at 1st capture based on skeletochronology | Year of recapture | Age (in years) estimate at recapture based on age at first capture | Age (in years) estimate at recapture based on skeletochronology | Difference (estimate‐known) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals first pit‐tagged as part of skeleto study | Boden Canyon | 62621317 | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Boden Canyon | 62619882 | 2003 | 1 | 2–3 | 2004 | 4 | 3 | −1 | |
| Boden Canyon | 62619283 | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 44094374 | 2003 | 1 | 4 | 2004 | 5 | 4 | −1 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 44369298 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Animals pit‐tagged in previous studies | Cristianitos creek | 406649725b | 1998 | 1 | NA | 2004 | 7 | 6 | −1 |
| Cristianitos creek | 414C581237 | 1998 | 1 | NA | 2004 | 7 | 6 | −1 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 42554E3D59 | 2000 | 1 | NA | 2004 | 5 | 4 | −1 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 425639594F | 2000 | 1 | NA | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 501C771A7C | 2000 | 1 | NA | 2004 | 4 | 3 | −1 | |
| Cristianitos creek | 501D302704 | 2000 | 1 | NA | 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 |