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Fig. 6

From: The remarkable larval morphology of Rhaebo nasicus (Werner, 1903) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) with the erection of a new bufonid genus and insights into the evolution of suctorial tadpoles

Fig. 6

The buccopharyngeal cavity of “Rhaebo” nasicus (CPI10704) tadpole at stage 38. Buccal roof (A) and floor (B) morphologies, with details of the pre- and postnarial arenas (C) and of the infralabial and lingual (D) regions. BFA, buccal floor arena; BFAP, buccal floor arena papillae; BRAP, buccal roof arena papillae; DV, dorsal velum; ILP, infralabial papillae; IN, internal nares; LR, lateral ridge; MR, median ridge; NV, narial vacuities; PNP, postnarial arena papillae; TA, tongue anlage; TP, triangular projection; UJ, upper jaw sheath; VV, ventral velum. Scale bars = 1.0 mm. Photos by Pedro H. Dias

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Zoological Letters

ISSN: 2056-306X

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