Anatomical features of Leiopelma embryos and larvae: Implications for anuran evolution

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 160-170

  Bell, Ben D ^a   Wassersug, Richard J ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Evolution; Leiopelma; Metamorphosis; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; FROGS AND TOADS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; NEW ZEALAND; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ANURA; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; LARVA; NEW ZEALAND;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; ASCAPHUS; CAUDATA; LEIOPELMA; LEIOPELMA ARCHEYI; LEIOPELMA HOCHSTETTERI;

EID: 0038138122     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10082     Document Type: Article

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