INVESTIGADORES
FABREZI Marissa
artículos
Título:
Redescription of the tadpole of Chacophrys pierottii (Vellard, 1948) (Anura, Ceratophryidae)
Autor/es:
QUINZIO, SILVIA INES,; FABREZI, MARISSA; FAIVOVICH, JULIÁN
Revista:
South Amercian Journal of Herpetology
Editorial:
Brazilian Society of Herpetology
Referencias:
Lugar: San Pablo, Brasil; Año: 2006 vol. 2006 p. 202 - 209
Resumen:
 A detailed redescription of the larval morphology of the ceratiphryid frog Chacophrys pierottii is presented with an account of the pattern of lateral-line organs and comments on larval biology. Variation in the nasal appendix, a unique feature of Chacophrys pierottii tadpoles, is described. Comparisons are made with larvae of two closely related genera, Ceratophrys and Lepidobatrachus. In contrast to members of these genera, which have highly modified carnivorous larvae, the larvae of Chacophrys pierottii resemble typical Type IV tadpoles. However, the larvae of all ceratophryid genera possess uninterrupted marginal papillae surrounding the oral disc. KEYWORDS: Anura, Ceratophryidae, Chacophrys pierottii, tadpoles, morphology.