Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae)
Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae). Metamorphosis, when anuran amphibians resorb their tails and remodel their mouthparts and internal organs, is a vulnerable stage in the frog’s life history. As larvae metamorphose from tadpoles to adult fr...
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| author | Isabel Byrne Robyn Thomson Rory Thomson Duncan Murray-Uren J. Roger Downie |
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| description | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae). Metamorphosis, when anuran amphibians resorb their tails and remodel their mouthparts and internal organs, is a vulnerable stage in the frog’s life history. As larvae metamorphose from tadpoles to adult frogs, they are neither suited to aquatic life nor ready for active terrestrial life. Previous studies have examined the duration of metamorphosis in a range of species, with respect to tadpole size, habitat, and other factors; however, the duration of metamorphosis relative to where it takes place has not been reported in centrolenids. In Hyalinobatrachium orientale, metamorphosis takes place on the upper surfaces of the leaves of low understory plants and lasts 3.5–4.0 days, a little longer than expected for the tadpole of this body size. Metamorphs seem to shift their perches from leaf to leaf randomly. There are no significant differences in the temperature or relative humidity of the upper and lower surfaces of leaves in the forest understory; thus, the presence of the metamorphs on the upper surfaces of leaves may provide moisture from the upper story vegetation after rain and protect them from terrestrial predators. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23e0fa3cfaed4c9b82486d9c93e236512022-12-21T20:25:21ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972316-90792020-12-01192Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae)Isabel Byrne0Robyn Thomson1Rory Thomson2Duncan Murray-Uren3J. Roger Downie4University of Glasgow. Graham Kerr Building, School of Life SciencesUniversity of Glasgow. Graham Kerr Building, School of Life SciencesUniversity of Glasgow. Graham Kerr Building, School of Life SciencesUniversity of Glasgow. Graham Kerr Building, School of Life SciencesUniversity of Glasgow. Graham Kerr Building, School of Life SciencesObservations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae). Metamorphosis, when anuran amphibians resorb their tails and remodel their mouthparts and internal organs, is a vulnerable stage in the frog’s life history. As larvae metamorphose from tadpoles to adult frogs, they are neither suited to aquatic life nor ready for active terrestrial life. Previous studies have examined the duration of metamorphosis in a range of species, with respect to tadpole size, habitat, and other factors; however, the duration of metamorphosis relative to where it takes place has not been reported in centrolenids. In Hyalinobatrachium orientale, metamorphosis takes place on the upper surfaces of the leaves of low understory plants and lasts 3.5–4.0 days, a little longer than expected for the tadpole of this body size. Metamorphs seem to shift their perches from leaf to leaf randomly. There are no significant differences in the temperature or relative humidity of the upper and lower surfaces of leaves in the forest understory; thus, the presence of the metamorphs on the upper surfaces of leaves may provide moisture from the upper story vegetation after rain and protect them from terrestrial predators.https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/179855AnuransTobago Glass Froglife historymetamorphic duration |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Byrne Robyn Thomson Rory Thomson Duncan Murray-Uren J. Roger Downie Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology Anurans Tobago Glass Frog life history metamorphic duration |
| title | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) |
| title_full | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) |
| title_fullStr | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) |
| title_short | Observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of Hyalinobatrachium orientale (Anura: Centrolenidae) |
| title_sort | observations on metamorphosing tadpoles of hyalinobatrachium orientale anura centrolenidae |
| topic | Anurans Tobago Glass Frog life history metamorphic duration |
| url | https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/179855 |
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