The tadpole of Atelopus pulcher Boulenger (Annura, Bufonidae) from Manaus, Amazonas

Abstract

The tadpole of Atelopus pulcher is described for the first time. Tadpoles of this species were encountered in large streams where reproduction occurs. Tadpoles of this species conform to the genus characteristics in exhibiting an enlarged ventral disc and a 2/3 tooth row formula. One characteristic, however, distinguishes this species from other Atelopodids in that the upper beak is shorter than the lower beak

Fine‐scale habitat heterogeneity explains the local distribution of two Amazonian frog species of concern for conservation

“…). The frogs deposit their eggs in small ponds connected to streams, and larval development occurs on the streambed (Gascon , Hödl , Lima et al . ).…”

“…We sampled these characteristics at the end of the rainy season, when the larvae of the two focal species were already present in pools ( Allobates sumtuosus ) and streams ( Atelopus spumarius ). According to Gascon () and Lima et al . (), the larvae of these species occur in streams or pools between January and May, but the tadpoles are more abundant in March, when we measured the chemical properties of the streams.…”

The gastromyzophorous tadpoles of Atelopus elegans and A. palmatus (Anura: Bufonidae), with comments on oral and suction structures

“…For example, there exist morphological descriptions for only 26 species: Mijares-Urrutia and La Marca [8] (A. carbonerensis, A. mucubajiensis, A. sorianoi, A. tamaense); Rueda et al [9] (A. carrikeri); Duellman and Lynch [10] (A. certus, A. ignescens, A. sp. (spumarius complex, from Puyo, Ecuador)); Gascon [11] A. sp. (spumarius complex from Manaus, Brazil [11]; Mebs [12] (A. cruciger); Lescure [13] (A. flavescens); Boistel et al [14] (A. franciscus); Gawor et al [15] (A. hoogmoedi); Acosta et al [16] (A. mittermeieri); Gray and Canatella [17] (A. peruensis); Lötters et al [18] (A. pulcher); Enciso et al [19] CONTACT Alejandro Marcillo-LARA alejomarcillo@hotmail.com This article was originally published with errors, which have now been corrected in the online version.…”

The anatomy and structural connectivity of the abdominal sucker in the tadpoles of Huia cavitympanum , with comparisons to Meristogenys jerboa (Lissamphibia: Anura: Ranidae)

“…; Ngo et al. ; Shimada et al ,b; Stuart ) and the Bufonidae ( Atelopus , possibly Sabahphrynus maculatus (Mocquard, 1890), and some Rhinella ; Starrett ; Duellman and Lynch ; Mebs ; Lescure ; Gray and Cannatella ; Lynch ; Lindquist and Hetherington ; Gascon ; McCranie et al. ; Cadle and Altig ; Inger ; Rao and Yang ; Lavilla et al.…”

“…Gastromyzophorous tadpoles bear a well-developed abdominal sucker located posterior to the oral sucker that enables these tadpoles to adhere tightly to rocks in strong current or torrential stream sections. Gastromyzophorous larvae have been described in the Ranidae (Amolops; Huia; Meristogenys; Rana sauteri Boulenger, 1909; Annandale and Hora 1922;Hora 1930;Inger 1966;Kuramoto et al 1984;Yang 1991;Chou and Lin 1997;Malkmus et al 2002;Matsui et al 2006;Ngo et al 2006;Shimada et al 2007 a,b;Stuart 2008) and the Bufonidae (Atelopus, possibly Sabahphrynus maculatus (Mocquard, 1890), and some Rhinella; Starrett 1967;Duellman and Lynch 1969;Mebs 1980;Lescure 1981;Gray and Cannatella 1985;Lynch 1986;Lindquist and Hetherington 1988;Gascon 1989;McCranie et al 1989;Cadle and Altig 1991;Inger 1992;Rao and Yang 1994;Lavilla et al 1997;Matsui et al 2007;Aguayo et al 2009;Rueda-Solano et al 2015). Semiterrestrial tadpoles with expanded abdominal skin (Thoropa petropolitana (Wandolleck, 1907); Cycloramphus valae Heyer, 1983;Lavilla 1988) are not considered gastromy-zophorous herein.…”