Tadpoles of Papurana milleti (Amphibia: Anura): molecular identification and morphological description

Abstract

Based on molecular identification, we described the tadpole morphology of Dalat forest frog, Papurana milleti. Twenty tadpole specimens of P. milleti (Gosner stage 25–42) were collected from Di Linh plateau, southern Vietnam. Detailed descriptions of external morphological features, morphometric measurements, color patterns in life and in preservation and ecological notes are provided. Tadpoles of P. milleti are distinguished from those of its congeners by having yellowish brown body, LTRF 2(2)/3(1) and single submarginal papillae from the lateral of row P-1 to under row P-3.