Tadpoles of the monotypic Indian dancing frog family Micrixalidae have remained obscure for over 125 years. Here we report the discovery of the elusive tadpoles of Micrixalus herrei from the sand beds of a forested stream in southern Western Ghats, and confirm their identity through DNA barcoding. These actively burrowing tadpoles lead an entirely fossorial life from eggs to late metamorphic stages.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/unearthing-fossorial-tadpoles-indian-dancing-frog-family-micrixalidae
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151781
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gayani-senevirathne
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sonali-garg
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ryan-kerney-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/amphibians
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fauna
