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Larval Morphology And Development Of Tree Frog Polypedates Teraiensis (Dubois, 1987)

Dulumoni Tamuly1 * and Mithra Dey1

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.1.25

The life history of the tree frog Polypedates teraiensis was studied by raising eggs   under laboratory condition. The breeding of Polypedates teraiensis is normally seen during monsoon between the month of April to August. However, during the present study eggs in foam nests were collected from April upto September in 2012. Observations on larval development, stage and size at hatching and larval duration was studied and is being presented here. The larvae are oval and depressed. The hatchlings measured about 7.8 mm at stage 22 (Gosner, 1960). The keratodont jaws developed at stage 25 and disappeared by stage 42. The juveniles measured about 16.2 mm. The life history (post hatching) was completed within 42 days.

Polypedates Teraiensis; Larval Development; Tadpole Morphology; Cachar District; NE India

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Tamuly D, Dey M. Larval Morphology And Development Of Tree Frog Polypedates Teraiensis (Dubois, 1987). Curr World Environ 2014;9(1) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.1.25

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Tamuly D, Dey M. Larval Morphology And Development Of Tree Frog Polypedates Teraiensis (Dubois, 1987). Curr World Environ 2014;9(1). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=5675

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