Extreme tadpoles II: the highly derived larval anatomy of Occidozyga baluensis (Boulenger, 1896), an obligate carnivorous tadpole

• Main Authors: Das, I., Haas , A., Pohlmeyer, J., Kleinteich, T., Hertwig , S.T., Buchholz, D.R.
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2014
• Subjects: QL Zoology; SF Animal culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1569/1/extreme%20tadpoles%20II%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1569/

Tadpoles of Occidozyga species have been reported to be carnivorous, feeding on insects and other tadpoles. We present photographic evidence for the previously undocumented larval feeding behavior in O. baluensis. Furthermore, we present a detailed anatomical description of the skull, cranial musc...