A novel reproductive mode in frogs: a new species of fanged frog with internal fertilization and birth of tadpoles.

We describe a new species of fanged frog (Limnonectes larvaepartus) that is unique among anurans in having both internal fertilization and birth of tadpoles. The new species is endemic to Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This is the fourth valid species of Limnonectes described from Sulawesi despite that...

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Main Authors: Djoko T Iskandar, Ben J Evans, Jimmy A McGuire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4281041?pdf=render