Adaptive plasticity in anuran metamorphosis: response of tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) to pond drying

Adaptive plasticity in anuran metamorphosis: response of tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) to pond drying

The influence of desiccation on metamorphic traits (larval duration and size at emergence) was studied in Polypedates maculatus under laboratory conditions. Gosner Stage 23 tadpoles were exposed to decreasing water levels (gradual or rapid) until the beginning of metamorphic climax (Stage 4...

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Main Authors: Santosh M. Mogali, Bhagyashri A. Shanbhag, Srinivas K. Saidapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2023-06-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:
Desiccation
Metamorphic traits
Phenotypic plasticity
Tadpoles
Tree frog
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/213737

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