Coloration of Anuran Tadpoles (Amphibia): Development, Dynamics, Function, and Hypotheses
Figure 2
Illustrations of color and pattern of anuran tadpoles: (a) pale bands on the tail of the tadpole of Incilius nebulifer, Bufonidae, (b) single dark band on tail of young tadpole of Hyla gratiosa, Hylidae, (c) barred pattern of young tadpole of Pseudis paradoxa, Hylidae, modified from [72], (d) striped tail of Hyla femoralis, Hylidae, (e) eye line of Hyla avivoca, Hylidae, (f) lip line of Lithobates sylvaticus, Ranidae, (g) iridial patterns of (left) Hyla chrysoscelis, Hylidae and (right) Amietia vertebralis, Pyxicephalidae; photo: E. D. Van Dijk, (h) abdominal sucker (arrow) bordered by large integumentary glands of Amolops sp., Ranidae, (i) melanophores of Bombina orientalis, Bombinatoridae, arranged in a net pattern, (j) eyespot at the tail tip of Ascaphus truei, Leiopelmatidae, (k) white body, silver peritoneum, and black tail of Calluella guttulata, Microhylidae, and (l) tail fin rimmed with black and fins frosty white in Lithobates hecksheri, Ranidae.
