Abstract
The external morphology and oral disc of the tadpole of Leptodactylus pustulatus Peters, 1870, are described and illustrated for Gosner stage 39. The internal oral anatomy was analyzed with SEM at Gosner stage 36 whereas chondrocranial anatomy is reported for Gosner stage 35. The overall characteristics do not depart from those known for the genus Leptodactylus and they particularly agree for those of the melanonotus species group. The labial tooth row formula is 2(2)/3. Observations are presented that suggest that L. pustulatus engages in larval parental care.
Resumo
São descritas a morfologia externa e o disco oral do girino de Leptodactylus pustulatus Peters 1870, no estágio 39 de Gosner. A anatomia oral interna foi analisada ao MEV no estágio 36, enquanto a anatomia do condrocrânio é descrita para o estágio 35. As características analisadas não separam a espécie de outras conhecidas do gênero Leptodactylus e concordam particularmente com aquelas descritas para espécies do grupo melanonotus. A fórmula de fileiras de dentículos labiais é 2(2)/3. São descritas observações que sugerem que L. pustulatus apresenta cuidado parental de girinos
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-9-2007
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Copyright © 2007 Magnolia Press. This article first appeared in Zootaxa 1523, no. 1 (July 9, 2007): 49-58.
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Recommended Citation
de Sá, Rafael O., Reuber Brandão, and Lorena Dall'ara Guimarães. "Description of the Tadpole of Leptodactylus pustulatus Peters, 1870 (Anura: Leptodactylidae)." Zootaxa 1523, no. 1 (July 9, 2007): 49-58.
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