THE TADPOLE OF LEPTODACTYLUS ELENAE (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE), WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL BUCCAL ANATOMY

Cynthia P. A. Prado; Anne d'Heursel

doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2006)1[79:TTOLEA]2.0.CO;2

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1 April 2006 THE TADPOLE OF LEPTODACTYLUS ELENAE (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE), WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL BUCCAL ANATOMY

Cynthia P. A. Prado, Anne d'Heursel

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South American J. of Herpetology, 1(1):79-86 (2006). https://doi.org/10.2994/1808-9798(2006)1[79:TTOLEA]2.0.CO;2

Abstract

The external morphology and internal buccal characteristics of Leptodactylus elenae tadpoles are described and compared with other Leptodactylus species. The external morphology and anatomy of the buccal cavity of L. elenae are similar to other Leptodactylus in the fuscus group and suggest a pond-larval diet. The most variable features among Leptodactylus species are the lingual papillae number and the lateral ridge papillae. The latter are small and lack terminal branches in tadpoles of L. elenae. Leptodactylus tadpoles exhibit variable morphology, sometimes convergent with other genera in the family. However, it seems that both external larval morphology and internal buccal features support the current groups of Leptodactylus.

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Cynthia P. A. Prado and Anne d'Heursel "THE TADPOLE OF LEPTODACTYLUS ELENAE (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE), WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL BUCCAL ANATOMY," South American Journal of Herpetology 1(1), 79-86, (1 April 2006). https://doi.org/10.2994/1808-9798(2006)1[79:TTOLEA]2.0.CO;2

Received: 21 November 2005; Accepted: 1 April 2006; Published: 1 April 2006

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