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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Feb 2001

Tadpole of Atelopus mindoensis Peters (Anura, Bufonidae) from Northwestern Ecuador

Page Range: 276 – 278
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2001)001[0276:TOAMPA]2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

The tadpole of Atelopus mindoensis is described. In general morphology, it is similar to the other larvae known for the genus. Based on its color pattern, it is placed in the group of tadpoles with multiple symmetrical or asymmetrical light marks in life.

Se describe el renacuajo de Atelopus mindoensis. En su morfología general es similar a las otras larvas del género conocidas. Basada en su patron de coloración, se pone en el grupo de los renacuajos con múltiples manchas corporales con una organización simétrica o asimétrica.

Copyright: The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.

Tadpole of Atelopus mindoensis (from KU 180277) in developmental stage 36 fide Gosner (1960) in lateral (A) and ventral (B) views. Scales = 2 mm


Accepted: 29 Aug 2000
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