Masters Theses

Comparative development and osteogenesis of cranial and post-cranial elements in pelobatid tadpoles (anura: pelobatidae)

Abstract

"To understand the evolution and development among pelobatid frogs, I examined 227 specimens of Spea multiplicata, Scaphiopus couchii, Pelobates syricaus, and Pelodytes ibericus for chondrocranial morphology. Descriptions are augmented with the use of eleven chondrocranial measurements to test the scaling properties within each species. The results indicate that chondrocranial morphology and growth are quite distinct among each taxon examined"--Abstract, page iv.

Department(s)

Biological Sciences

Degree Name

M.S. in Applied and Environmental Biology

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Summer 2005

Journal article titles appearing in thesis/dissertation

  • Comparative pelobatid development
  • Skeletal development of the Mexican spadefoot, Spea multiplicata (anura: pelobatidae)

Pagination

x, 126 pages

Rights

© 2005 Barbara Lee Banbury, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

PelobatidaeAnuraOntogenyMorphology (Animals)

Thesis Number

T 8818

Print OCLC #

63170240

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