Morphometrics and ratio of body proportionality of tadpoles of Rhinella icterica (Anura, Bufonidae) at different developmental stages;Biometria e razão de proporcionalidade corpórea em girinos de Rhinella icterica (Anura: Bufonidae) em diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 623-629

  Lima, M S C S ^a   Pederassi, J ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^b Bioma NGO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allometry; Amphibian; Ratio of growth; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUFONIDAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; LARVA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFONIDAE; ICTERICA;

EID: 84866706537     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842012000300028     Document Type: Article

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