Unearthing the Fossorial Tadpoles of the Indian Dancing Frog Family Micrixalidae
Unearthing the Fossorial Tadpoles of the Indian Dancing Frog Family Micrixalidae
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Tadpoles of the monotypic Indian dancing frog family Micrixalidae have remained obscure for over 125 years. Here we report the discovery of the elusive tadpoles of Micrixalus herrei from the sand beds of a forested stream in southern Western Ghats, and confirm their identity through DNA barcoding. These actively burrowing tadpoles lead an entirely...
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Unearthing the Fossorial Tadpoles of the Indian Dancing Frog Family Micrixalidae
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1777088920
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1777088920
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0151781
