Mouth Part Structures and Distribution of Some Tadpoles from Thailand

Chantip Intharai; Veerayuth Lauhachinda; Jarujin Nabhitabhata; Yodchai Chuaynkern; Ponnarin Kumtong

Authors

Chantip Intharai Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND
Veerayuth Lauhachinda Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, THAILAND
Jarujin Nabhitabhata Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, THAILAND
Yodchai Chuaynkern Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, THAILAND
Ponnarin Kumtong Khao Ang Rui Ni Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 4, Sanam Chaiket, Chachoengsao 24160, THAILAND

Keywords:

Tadpole, Mouth Part Structure, Feeding behavior, Thailand

Abstract

The survey of some tadpole species in Thailand was conducted between December 1998 to March 2004. The 44 species of tadpoles were found from many parts of Thailand. The species are following: Brachytarsophrys carinensis (Boulenger, 1889), Leptobrachium hendricksoni Taylor, 1962, Leptolalax gracilis (Gunther, 1872), Leptolalax pelodytoides (Boulenger, 1893), Megophrys parva (Boulenger, 1893), Ansonia malayana Inger, 1960, Bufo macrotis Boulenger, 1887, Bufo parvus Boulenger, 1887, Amolops marmoratus (Gunther, 1859), Amolops sp., Fejervarya cancrivora (Gravenhorst, 1829), Fejervarya limnocharis (Gravenhorst, 1829), Hoplobatrachus rugulosus (Wiegmann, 1835), Limnonectes kuhlii (Dumeril and Bibron, 1841), Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920), Occidozyga lima (Gravenhorst, 1829), Occidozyga martensii (Peters, 1867), Paa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970), Rana alticola Boulenger, 1882, Rana chalconota (Schlegel, 1837), Rana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837), Rana livida (Blyth, 1856), Rana nigrovittata (Blyth, 1855), Chirixalus hansenae Cochran, 1827, Chirixalus vittatus (Boulenger, 1887), Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829), Rhacophorus bipunctatus Ahl, 1927, Rhacophorus sp., Theloderma asperum (Boulenger,1886), Calluella guttulata (Blyth, 1855), Glyphoglossus molossus Gunther, 1868, Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831, Microhyla berdmorei (Blyth, 1856), Microhyla butleri Boulenger, 1900, Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911, Microhyla ornata (Dumeril and Bibron, 1841), Microhyla pulchra (Hallowell, 1861), Micryletta inornata (Boulenger, 1890). Two of them, Leptobrachium sp. and Rhacophorus sp. have been studied for more details about mouth part, morphology to identify species.

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