The Tadpole of Agalychnis calcarifer (Anura: Hylidae)

Agalychnis calcarifer is a poorly known species distributed in humid lowland forests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. The authors describe egg deposition site, development and morphology of the tadpole and color changes in froglets of A. calcarifer from an Atlantic lowland site in Costa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Copeia 1987-02, Vol.1987 (1), p.247-250
Main Authors: Donnelly, Maureen A., Guyer, Craig, Krempels, Dana M., Braker, H. Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agalychnis calcarifer
Animal glands
Biological and medical sciences
Bird nesting
Development. Metamorphosis. Moult. Ageing
Eggs
Freshwater
Frogs
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Herpetological Notes
Herpetology
Male animals
Mating behavior
Papillae
Tadpoles
Turtles
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Agalychnis calcarifer is a poorly known species distributed in humid lowland forests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. The authors describe egg deposition site, development and morphology of the tadpole and color changes in froglets of A. calcarifer from an Atlantic lowland site in Costa Rica.
ISSN:0045-8511
1938-5110
DOI:10.2307/1446068