Efficient induction of spawning of Northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens)during and outside the natural breeding season

Table 3 Comparison of fecundity in eggs obtained from the in-season and out-of-season spawnings

Spawning in *L. pipiems*	Weight of Egg masses (g)	# Eggs/female	Relative fecundity (#eggs/g BW)
In season
(no priming, GnRH-A+MET)	135 ± 6	2744 ± 118	54 ± 10
Out of season
(GnRH-A priming, GnRH-A+MET)	131 ± 15	1584 ± 234***	31 ± 4*

Data were analysed with T- Test (***p<0.0005; *p<0.05). Please see Methods for detailed description of the experiments.

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