Natural History of Paratelmatobius gaigeae (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae): Description of the Tadpole and Advertisement Call

The genus Paratelmatobius includes species that are usually rare and with limited distribution. As a result, data on natural history and larval morphology are still relatively scarce for some species. Here, we describe the tadpole of Paratelmatobius gaigeae and provide data on the reproductive biolo...

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Published in:Journal of herpetology 2014-09, Vol.48 (3), p.430-433
Main Authors: Domenico, Eleonora A, Haddad, Célio F. B, Zaher, Hussam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibia
Amphibians
Animal vocalization
Anura
Biological taxonomies
Dentaria
eyes
Herpetology
Larvae
Larval development
Leptodactylidae
MORPHOLOGY
mouth
Natural history
Paratelmatobius
Tadpoles
Tropical rain forests
vocalization
Zoology
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Summary:The genus Paratelmatobius includes species that are usually rare and with limited distribution. As a result, data on natural history and larval morphology are still relatively scarce for some species. Here, we describe the tadpole of Paratelmatobius gaigeae and provide data on the reproductive biology and vocalization of the species. Both ecological and morphological features of the tadpole of P. gaigeae are similar to other tadpoles of the genus. The tadpole of P. gaigeae belongs to the exotrophic and benthic guild, with an anteroventral mouth, dorsally located eyes, identical dental formulae to the other species of the genus, and a large gap without papillae on the rostral portion of the anterior labium. The advertisement call is very short, pulsed, and consisting of single notes. O gênero Paratelmatobius inclui espécies usualmente raras e com distribuição limitada. Assim, dados sobre história natural e morfologia larval são ainda escassos para algumas de suas espécies. No presente trabalho nós descrevemos o girino de Paratelmatobius gaigeae e fornecemos dados sobre a biologia reprodutiva e a vocalização da espécie. A ecologia e a morfologia do girino de P. gaigeae são similares aos outros girinos do gênero. O girino de P. gaigeae pertence à guilda exotrófica e bêntica, com boca anteroventral, olhos posicionados dorsalmente, a mesma fórmula dentária das outras espécies do gênero e com um grande intervalo sem papilas na porção rostral do lábio anterior. O canto de anúncio é muito curto, pulsado e composto por notas isoladas.
ISSN:0022-1511
1937-2418
DOI:10.1670/12-275