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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 19 Sept 2022

A Baby Zombie: The Tadpole of Dendropsophus nekronastes (Anura: Hylidae)

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Page Range: 266 – 273
DOI: 10.1670/21-027
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Abstract

Dendropsophus nekronastes is a poorly known species of the D. leucophyllatus group endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil. We describe the external morphology of the tadpole of D. nekronastes and compare it with other known tadpoles of the D. leucophyllatus group. The tadpole of D. nekronastes generally resembles most species of the D. leucophyllatus group; however, a dark longitudinal stripe bordered by a yellow stripe on the dorsum differentiates it from all previously described tadpoles of species in the D. leucophyllatus group.

Resumo

Dendropsophus nekronastes é uma espécie pouco conhecida do grupo D. leucophyllatus, endêmica da Mata Atlântica do sul da Bahia, Brasil. Descrevemos a morfologia externa do girino de D. nekronastes e comparamos com outros girinos conhecidos do grupo D. leucophyllatus. O girino de D. nekronastes se assemelha em geral à maioria das espécies do grupo D. leucophyllatus. No entanto, a faixa longitudinal escura do dorso margeada por uma faixa amarela difere de todos os girinos descritos das espécies do grupo D. leucophyllatus.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.

Tadpoles of Dendropsophus nekronastes at stage 40. (A) Lateral view. (B) Dorsal view (scale bar = 10 mm). (C) Oral disc with a biseriate row of marginal papillae (scale bar = 1 mm). (D) Oral disc with a uniseriate row of marginal papillae (scale bar = 1 mm).


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Fig. 2.

Details of some structures of the tadpole of Dendropsophus nekronastes. (A) Nostrils directed anteriorly (scale bar = 0.5 mm). (B) Spiracular aperture (scale bar = 0.5 mm). (C) Vent tube in lateral view (scale bar = 0.5 mm). (D) Vent tube in ventral view (scale bar = 0.5 mm).


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Fig. 3.

Dendropsophus nekronastes in life. (A and B) Tadpole at stage 40. (C) Imago at stage 43. (D) Adult.


Contributor Notes

Corresponding author. E-mail: caioviniciusmm@gmail.com
Accepted: 16 Jan 2022
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