Describing East Malaysian Tadpole Diversity : Status and Recommendations For Standards and Procedures Associated With Larval Amphibian Description and Documentation
Our ad hoc survey of 130 books and monographs showed that almost 70% did not present any descriptive information on larval anurans, and when larval stages were included the quality of documentation often tended to be poor. The larval (or developmental) stages of 51 species of east Malaysian frogs...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bonner Zoologische Monographien
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3180/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3180/1/Haas.pdf |
| Summary: | Our ad hoc survey of 130 books and monographs showed that almost 70% did not present any descriptive information
on larval anurans, and when larval stages were included the quality of documentation often tended to be poor. The larval
(or developmental) stages of 51 species of east Malaysian frogs still remain unknown. Modern methods and techniques
have changed the way we treat larvae taxonomically, and we recommend their adoption in tadpole research. Notably, DNA
barcoding allows for unequivocal matching with adult frogs, and digital color photography provides documentation of
tadpole features of unprecedented quality, partly replacing traditional drawings. Both techniques are considered essential
for the study of tadpoles. Tadpole measurements have now reached a high level of standardization and can be performed
quickly, accurately, and easily with digital microscopes. Nevertheless, line drawings and SEM may still be valuable techniques
when certain details need to be demonstrated. |
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