The tadpole of Chiasmocleis alagoanus Cruz, Caramaschi & Freire, 1999 (Anura: Microhylidae)
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Anura, Microhylidae, larval morphology, Atlantic Rain Forest, AlagoasAbstract
Tadpoles of Chiasmocleis alagoanus were collected from a temporary pond in a remnant of Atlantic Forest, municipal district of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. The tadpole presents lentic and nektonic habit. Body triangular in lateral view and oval in dorsal view; snout truncate in lateral, dorsal and ventral view. Eyes lateral and nostrils absent. Spiracle medial with wide opening. Anal tube ventral and short, with central opening, without free margin. Oral opening terminal, with marginal papillae and jaw sheaths absent, with the superior semicircular labial flaps suspended on the extremities of the mouth. Tooth rows absent. Tail length representing 59.1% of total length. In preservative the body is brown light and the viscera is partially visible. Notes on the environment and comparison with other tadpoles of the genera are provided.Published
2006-01-01
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Nascimento, F. A. C. do, & Skuk, G. O. (2006). The tadpole of Chiasmocleis alagoanus Cruz, Caramaschi & Freire, 1999 (Anura: Microhylidae). Biota Neotropica, 6(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/221
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