The ontogeny of Pseudis platensis (Anura, Hylidae): Heterochrony and the effects of larval development on postmetamorphic life

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 271, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 496-510

  Fabrezi, Marissa ^a   Quinzio, Silvia I ^a   Goldberg, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Life cycle; Metamorphosis; Pseudis platensis; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FROGS AND TOADS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; INTEGUMENT; LARVA; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TIME;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANURA; FEMALE; FEMUR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GONADS; INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM; LARVA; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANURA; CACOSTERNUM; HYLIDAE; PSEUDIS;

EID: 77949277644     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10815     Document Type: Article

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