Descripción de las larvas de dos centrolénidos (Anura: Centrolenidae) del noroccidente de la Cordillera Oriental, Colombia

Authors

  • Marco Rada Conservación Internacional-Colombia Author
  • José Vicente Rueda-Almonacid Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Laboratorio de Anfibios Author
  • Álvaro Andrés Velásquez-Álvarez Conservación Internacional-Colombia Author
  • Santiago J. Sánchez-Pacheco Conservación Internacional-Colombia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007002100001

Keywords:

Anura, Centrolenidae, Colombia, Cochranella daidalea, Hyalinobatrachium ibama, Norte de Santander, Tadpoles, Taxonomy

Abstract

We describe herein the larvae of two species of the family Centrolenidae (Hyalinobatrachium ibama and Cochranella daidalea) from the Department of Norte de Santander on the western flank of the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia. In order to provide an adequate description, we incorporate new elements such as: vent-tube length, snout shape, color pattern and spiracle position. A discussion about the taxonomic validity of some tadpole morphological characteristics traditionally used in descriptions and comparisons of the family Centrolenidae is provided.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Section

naodefinida

How to Cite

Descripción de las larvas de dos centrolénidos (Anura: Centrolenidae) del noroccidente de la Cordillera Oriental, Colombia . (2007). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 47(21), 259-272. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007002100001