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Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles

We describe the external morphology of tadpoles of Ansonia longidigita Inger, 1960, A. minuta Inger, 1960, and A. platysoma Inger, 1960 from East Malaysia, Borneo. Specimens were collected from small to medium-sized streams with swift current in Sarawak State. Tadpole identities were confirmed by...

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Main Authors: Haas, A., Wolter, Johanna, Hertwig, Stefan T., Das, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Magnolia Press 2009
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GE Environmental Sciences
QL Zoology
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11840/1/Larval%20morphologies%20of%20three%20species.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.118402022-09-30T08:48:12Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11840/ Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles Haas, A. Wolter, Johanna Hertwig, Stefan T. Das, I. GE Environmental Sciences QL Zoology We describe the external morphology of tadpoles of Ansonia longidigita Inger, 1960, A. minuta Inger, 1960, and A. platysoma Inger, 1960 from East Malaysia, Borneo. Specimens were collected from small to medium-sized streams with swift current in Sarawak State. Tadpole identities were confirmed by matching tadpole genetic sequences (16S mtRNA) to sequences from adult toads from the same collection sites. Among the three species, A. minuta appears to prefer the strongest current and was collected from fast-flowing waters in association with boulders. Ansonia longidigita larvae inhabit more moderate currents than sympatric A. platysoma. Species microhabitat choices are reflected in their body shape, with A. minuta and A. platysoma being more streamlined than A. longidigita. Colour photos of live specimens and a key to the known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles are provided to facilitate field identification. Magnolia Press 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11840/1/Larval%20morphologies%20of%20three%20species.pdf Haas, A. and Wolter, Johanna and Hertwig, Stefan T. and Das, I. (2009) Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles. ZOOTAXA, 2302. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02302p018f.pdf
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topic GE Environmental Sciences
QL Zoology
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QL Zoology
Haas, A.
Wolter, Johanna
Hertwig, Stefan T.
Das, I.
Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
description We describe the external morphology of tadpoles of Ansonia longidigita Inger, 1960, A. minuta Inger, 1960, and A. platysoma Inger, 1960 from East Malaysia, Borneo. Specimens were collected from small to medium-sized streams with swift current in Sarawak State. Tadpole identities were confirmed by matching tadpole genetic sequences (16S mtRNA) to sequences from adult toads from the same collection sites. Among the three species, A. minuta appears to prefer the strongest current and was collected from fast-flowing waters in association with boulders. Ansonia longidigita larvae inhabit more moderate currents than sympatric A. platysoma. Species microhabitat choices are reflected in their body shape, with A. minuta and A. platysoma being more streamlined than A. longidigita. Colour photos of live specimens and a key to the known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles are provided to facilitate field identification.
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author Haas, A.
Wolter, Johanna
Hertwig, Stefan T.
Das, I.
author_facet Haas, A.
Wolter, Johanna
Hertwig, Stefan T.
Das, I.
author_sort Haas, A.
title Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
title_short Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
title_full Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
title_fullStr Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
title_full_unstemmed Larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus Ansonia (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from East Malaysia (Borneo), with a key to known Bornean Ansonia tadpoles
title_sort larval morphologies of three species of stream toads, genus ansonia (amphibia: bufonidae) from east malaysia (borneo), with a key to known bornean ansonia tadpoles
publisher Magnolia Press
publishDate 2009
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11840/1/Larval%20morphologies%20of%20three%20species.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11840/
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02302p018f.pdf
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