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Morphological and molecular data on tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan spiny frog Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois & Khan, 1979)

AutorInnen: 
Hofmann, S., Masroor, R., Jablonski, D.
Erscheinungsjahr: 
2021
Vollständiger Titel: 
Morphological and molecular data on tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan spiny frog Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois & Khan, 1979)
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ZooKeys
Publikationstyp: 
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI Name: 
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.66645
Keywords: 
Chaparana, Dicroglossidae, DNA barcoding, larva, Paa, Pakistan, species identification
Bibliographische Angaben: 
Hofmann, S., Masroor, R., Jablonski, D. (2021): Morphological and molecular data on tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan spiny frog Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois & Khan, 1979). - ZooKeys 1049: 67-77; https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.66645
Abstract: 

Little is known about the life history, ecology, and distribution of the genus Allopaa (Dicroglossidae) and far less recent data are available about the larvae of this taxon. Here, we provide data on the larval stage of Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois & Khan, 1979) from northern Pakistan based on the examination of three tadpoles. Specimens were obtained from two sites in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Morphological and genetic analysis (mtDNA and nDNA) confirmed the identity of the tadpoles as A. hazarensis. Tadpole characterizations were illustrated by detailed imagery. Basic measurements and details on oral apparatus provide relevant taxonomic characteristics to distinguish the tadpoles of this species from other spiny frogs. The illustration and description of the tadpole of A. hazarensis should facilitate the identification of this species in the field.

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