Extreme colour variation in the larvae of the executioner clownfrog, Dendropsophus carnifex (Anura: Hylidae), living in nearby ponds of different light exposure and duration
Abstract:
Here, we describe the extreme plasticity in colour variation in the tadpole of the executioner clownfrog, Dendropsophus carnifex (Anura: Hylidae), found across nearby ponds in Mindo (Ecuador). Tadpole coloration was compared between individuals from four distinct ponds revealing two explicit colour schemes, a pale phenotype which is commonly described for this species and a bright phenotype which, to our knowledge, has not been described before. In addition, the bright phenotype revealed reversibility to the pale phenotype in laboratory conditions. We discuss the functionality and driving factors for these contrasting colour phenotypes including the potential role of distinct ecological conditions. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material.
Año de publicación:
2019
Keywords:
- coloration
- Tadpoles
- Phenotypic plasticity
- ECUADOR
- Dendropsophus carnifex
- MINDO
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Tipo de documento:
Article
Estado:
Acceso restringido
Áreas de conocimiento:
- Zoología
- Ecología
- Biodiversidad
Áreas temáticas de Dewey:
- Temas específicos de historia natural de los animales
- Arthropoda
- Vertebrados de sangre fría

Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:
- ODS 15: Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
- ODS 13: Acción por el clima
- ODS 14: Vida submarina
