First Reproductive Observations for <i>Herpele</i> Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): Evidence of Extended Parental Care and Maternal Dermatophagy in <i>H. squalostoma</i> (Stutchbury, 1836)

<table>Young <i>Herpele squalostoma</i>. (a) right lateral and (b) ventral view of anterior of mouth showing multicusped teeth of young (NHMUK 2012.2) preserved one day after field collection of clutch; (c) gut contents of young (NHMUK 2012.4) preserved one day after field collection of clutch; (d) left lateral view of mouth showing adult-like dentition of young (NHMUK 2012.5) preserved 29 days after field collection of clutch. Scale bars 1 mm. Photographs by DJG.</table>

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Figure 4: First Reproductive Observations for <i>Herpele</i> Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): Evidence of Extended Parental Care and Maternal Dermatophagy in <i>H. squalostoma</i> (Stutchbury, 1836) 

Figure 4 | First Reproductive Observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): Evidence of Extended Parental Care and Maternal Dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836) 