Abstract
Reproductive modes in anurans are highly diverse despite external fertilization being a constraint. There are 39 reproductive modes documented so far (Wells, 2007). An apparently new reproductive mode is reported in a torrent frog, Micrixalus saxicola, an endemic and ancient anuran frog of the Western Ghats, considering the type of cavity made inside the lotic water body, involvement of the female in digging the cavity and concealing the eggs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-52 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Issue number | 2642 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12-10-2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
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