The highland tadpole of the harlequin frog Atelopus carrikeri (Anura: Bufonidae) with an analysis of its microhabitat preference

ABSTRACT: We describe the gastromyzophorous tadpole of Atelopus carrikeri, a harlequin frog endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. In external morphology and colouration, this tadpole is similar to congeneric larvae with highland distributions yet distinct by its remarkable large size, having a well-developed suctorial ventral disc, and the upper lip usually having bilateral anterior projections that form a conspicuous M-shape. Tadpoles of this species inhabit fastflowing streams above 3,000 m in altitude where they attach themselves to submerged rocks, especially in areas with low algae cover.

• Autores: Rivera Correa, Mauricio; Rueda Solano, Luis Alberto; Vargas Salina, Fernando
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/30797
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/30797
• Palabra clave: Colombia; Anuros; Anura; Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia); Morfología (zoología); Morphology (animals); Páramos; Moors and heaths; Anfibios; Amphibians; Gastromizoforía; Renacuajo
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/