Extreme tadpoles: the morphology of the fossorial megophryid larva, Leptobrachella mjobergi

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Extreme tadpoles: the morphology of the fossorial megophryid larva, Leptobrachella mjobergi

The bizarre larvae of Leptobrachella mjobergi are fossorial and live in the gravel beds of small streams. These tadpoles are vermiform in body shape. Here we present details on their skeleton and musculature, particularly of the head. The entire cranium and its associated musculature are reconst...

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Main Authors:	Haas, A., Hertwig, S.T., Das, I.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier GmbH. 2006
Subjects:	Q Science (General) QL Zoology
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11561/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11561/1/Extreme%20tadpoles%20the%20morphology%20%28abstract%29.pdf

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