Ontogenetic diversity and early development of frogs in the South American family Cycloramphidae

Literature describing peculiarities of development in cycloramphid frogs is reviewed. This study reports data on sizes and pigmentation of eggs, the morphology of early cleavage, sites of embryo and tadpole development (in water or on land), larval nutrition (exotrophic or endotrophic), and the occu...

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Main Author: Alexey G. Desnitskiy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42740